China December trade balance US$94.46bn surplus

Dollar-denominated trade figures for China in December 2021

Chinese Trade Balance (USD) December 94.46B

  • exp 73.95B, prev 71.72B

Exports (Y/Y) December +20.9%

  • exp 20.0% and prev 22.0%

Imports (Y/Y) December +19.5%

  • exp 27.8%; prev 31.7%

We had the full-year figures earlier:

  • China 2021 total year trade surplus 4.36tln yuan

China’s exports and imports topped $6 trillion for the first time in 2021

ADDED – yuan terms figures:

Imports+16.0%

  • exp. 23.6%, prev. 26.0%

Exports +17.3%

  • exp. 16.3%, prev. 16.6%

Trade Balance 604.7bn yuan

  • exp. 453.7bn, prev. 460.7bn