China Reports October Trade Surplus of $105.3 Billion Amid Rising Exports
China's trade surplus reached $105.28 billion in October 2026, marking a significant increase from the $88.00 billion recorded during the same period last year. This growth was driven by a substantial 35.2% surge in exports. Despite this year-on-year improvement, the figure fell short of market expectations, which had forecasted a surplus of $125.8 billion. On a cumulative basis, China's total trade surplus for the first ten months of 2026 reached $1.043 trillion. This milestone represents the second time the nation has surpassed the $1 trillion mark within a single year, highlighting sustained strength in its external trade balance despite missing specific monthly consensus estimates.