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Updated · bastillepost.com · Aug 15
China Posts 2.62 Trillion Yuan H1 Current Account Surplus as Goods Trade Hits 3.63 Trillion Yuan
Updated
Updated · bastillepost.com · Aug 15

China Posts 2.62 Trillion Yuan H1 Current Account Surplus as Goods Trade Hits 3.63 Trillion Yuan

2 articles · Updated · bastillepost.com · Aug 15

Summary

  • 2.62 trillion yuan was China’s current account surplus in the first half of 2026, according to State Administration of Foreign Exchange data released Friday.
  • 3.63 trillion yuan in goods-trade surplus drove that result, while services trade ran a 772 billion yuan deficit that partly offset the external surplus.
  • The H1 current account surplus was equivalent to about $388.5 billion, underscoring the scale of China’s net inflow from cross-border trade and income.

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