China APEC Trade Growth Reaches USD18tr in 2021–2025, Customs Data Shows

China APEC trade growth accelerated during the 2021–2025 period, with total trade reaching RMB125.49tr (USD18.05tr), up 39.4% from the previous five years, official data showed.

Trade in 2025 alone reached RMB26.29tr, accounting for nearly 60% of China’s total foreign trade, according to the first plenary meeting of the 2026 APEC Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures held in Guangzhou.

Zhao Zenglian, a deputy head of China’s General Administration of Customs, said the Asia-Pacific’s economic output now represents more than 60% of the global economy.

As SCCP chair for 2026, China proposed initiatives on smart customs cooperation, supply-chain resilience and digital transformation, highlighting how China APEC trade growth is reshaping regional integration.