China’s Clean-Tech Exports Are Hitting New Highs in Both Established and New Markets
Clean-tech exports reached almost USD 200 billion through August 2026, already 89% of the 2025 full-year total
Clean-tech exports reached almost USD 200 billion through August 2026, already 89% of the 2025 full-year total
Exports and imports are both growing at more than 20% year-on-year, making China’s 2026 trade expansion increasingly two-sided
Chinese investors dominate disclosed AI investment activity, while U.S.-based investors have the largest transaction footprint among foreign markets
China’s imports from Africa topped USD 70 billion in H1 2026, while consumer and agricultural products point to new opportunities for growth
MENA exported nearly USD 1.3 trillion in 2025, with hydrocarbon-heavy exporters coexisting with increasingly diversified economies
Asia-Pacific and Africa are set to lead emerging-region growth through 2027
Mexico, Vietnam, Poland and Indonesia remain anchored in their home regions, but exports to other major markets have expanded substantially
Since 2012, non-resource-intensive economies have consistently outgrown resource-intensive peers
The region's import mix is increasingly manufacturing-led, while its export structure remains concentrated in energy and resources.
China attracted USD 119 billion in AI investment over the last decade, supported by accelerating domestic funding.