Welthandel: Chinas Handelsüberschuss überschreitet Billionen-Schwelle
Chinas Außenhandel wird von hohen Exportzuwächsen bestimmt. Im Oktober legten auch die Importe deutlich zu. Der Handelsüberschuss durchbricht eine symbolische Grenze.
China's foreign trade has surpassed the one trillion US dollar surplus mark this year, continuing its record-breaking trend, according to the Chinese customs authority. As of October, the surplus calculated in US dollars stood at around 1.04 trillion US dollars (approximately 927 billion euros). Both exports and imports, calculated by value, continued to exceed analyst expectations.
Exports increased by 35.2 percent year-on-year in October, while imports climbed by 41.6 percent in the same period. A key driver behind the consistently high exports is the artificial intelligence boom, which provides a steady demand for China's technology and electric products abroad. Simultaneously, increased purchases of raw materials have contributed to China's imports growing.
China's massive trade surplus is likely to cause further discontent among its trade partners, with exports to Germany growing by 33.5 percent in October compared to the previous year. Imports, on the other hand, decreased by 2.6 percent. The decline in imports from Europe is indicative of weak demand in China, with imports from the US, Southeast Asia, and Africa contributing between 35 to 42 percent in October.
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