China's foreign trade volume grows by 18.8% to $5.9 trillion in first three quarters

(ECNS) -- China's foreign trade in yuan-denominated terms rose 18.8 percent year-on-year to 39.94 trillion yuan ($5.9 trillion) in the first three quarters of 2026, official data showed on Wednesday.

Exports increased 16.4 percent to 23.2 trillion yuan, while imports grew 22.3 percent to 16.74 trillion yuan during the period, according to Wang Jun, a spokesperson for the General Administration of Customs as well as the vice minister of the administration.

China's foreign trade gained momentum with each passing quarter, with year-on-year growth accelerating from 15.3 percent in the first quarter to 18.3 percent in the second, and 22.3 percent in the third, the spokesperson said.

(By Zhang Dongfang)