
Machinery Anchors China’s Exports, But Vehicles Are the Breakout Growth Story
Electrical and mechanical equipment remain China’s largest export products, while vehicles have nearly tripled since 2021

Electrical and mechanical equipment remain China’s largest export products, while vehicles have nearly tripled since 2021

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