In the just - past 2024, Chinas foreign trade overcame the complex and changeable external environment and severe challenges, successfully achieving steady growth in exports and structural optimization. Official statistics show that in 2024, Chinas total foreign trade import and export value reached 43.85 trillion yuan (about 6.2 trillion US dollars), a year - on - year increase of 5%, reaching a new historical high. Looking back on this year, there were frequent new elements: multiple innovative elements including new business forms, new brands and new products jointly contributed to China maintaining its position as the worlds largest goods trading country.