China's imports rose 27.5% year-on-year to USD 285.35 billion in July 2026, broadly in line with market forecasts of 27.9%. The pace eased from June’s 36% surge, the strongest since June 2021, signaling softer domestic demand amid weather and logistics disruptions. At a late-July policy meeting, authorities pledged faster fiscal rollout and timely monetary easing but stopped short of concrete steps to spur household consumption. The latest figures also coincided with renewed U.S.–China trade tensions, as both sides exchanged retaliatory measures ahead of September’s summit. By source, imports increased from South Korea (97.8%), Taiwan (36.6%), Australia (36.8%), ASEAN (36.0%), Japan (29.3%), and the U.S. (15.3%), but slipped from the EU (-1.4%). For January–July, imports grew 26.7% to USD 1.83 trillion. Iron ore imports rose 5.9% during the period, while purchases of natural gas fell 3% and those of crude oil dropped 13.2%. source: General Administration of Customs
Imports in China decreased to 285.35 USD Billion in July from 286.76 USD Billion in June of 2026. Imports in China averaged 78.55 USD Billion from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 286.76 USD Billion in June of 2026 and a record low of 1.39 USD Billion in February of 1983. This page provides - China Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. China Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.
Imports in China decreased to 285.35 USD Billion in July from 286.76 USD Billion in June of 2026. Imports in China is expected to be 291.00 USD Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Imports is projected to trend around 315.00 USD Billion in 2027 and 350.00 USD Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.