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China’s Foreign Trade Hits 14.14 Trillion Yuan with 5.6% April Growth; Forex Reserves Up 1.27%, Gold Holdings Rise

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Updated May 9, 2025, 08:52 PM

China's foreign trade demonstrated steady growth in the first four months of 2025, with the total value of imported and exported goods rising 2.4% year-on-year to 14.14 trillion yuan (approximately USD 1.96 trillion), according to the General Administration of Customs. April alone saw a 5.6% increase in foreign trade compared to the same month last year, totaling 3.84 trillion yuan. Exports grew by 7.5% in the first four months, while imports declined by 4.2%. High-tech products stood out with a 7.4% increase in export and import value, reaching 1.52 trillion yuan.

Private enterprises accounted for 56.9% of the total trade volume, with their export and import value increasing by 6.8% to 8.05 trillion yuan. Despite external challenges, China's foreign trade maintained resilience and stable growth. Additionally, China's foreign exchange reserves rose by 1.27% in April. The People's Bank of China increased its gold holdings by approximately 70,000 troy ounces in April, bringing the total to a record 73.8 million ounces. This marks the sixth consecutive month of gold accumulation, with a cumulative increase of about 1 million ounces over this period.

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The Kobeissi Letter

@KobeissiLetter

China keeps stocking up on gold: China’s central bank increased its gold holdings by ~70,000 troy ounces in April, to a record 73.8 million. This marks China's 6th consecutive monthly purchase. During this time, China’s gold holdings have risen by ~1 million ounces, or ~30 https://t.co/76mtEGk3sa

薛剑XueJian

@xuejianosaka

#安定成長を続ける中国の対外貿易。 Looking at the import and export items of China's goods trade from January to April, high-tech products showed outstanding results, and the total import and export value was 1.52 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.4%. From the perspective of business entities, the import and export value of private enterprises in China was 8.5 trillion yuan, which recorded an increase of 6.8%, or 56.9% of the total import and export value of China as a whole

薛剑XueJian

@xuejianosaka

#安定成長を続ける中国の対外貿易。 According to the announcement of the General Administration of Customs of China, China's total trade in goods from January to April was 14.14 trillion yuan (about 281 trillion yen), up 2.4% from the same period last year, of which exports increased 7.5% and imports decreased 4.2% from the same period last year. The total value of goods trade in April was 3.84 trillion yuan (about 76 trillion yen), up 5.6% from the same period last year, of which exports increased 9.3% to 2.27 trillion yuan (about 4 trillion yen)