Chongqing Customs released news that in the first five months of 2026, Chongqing’s foreign trade showed strong growth.
According to statistics, Chongqing’s foreign trade import and export volume reached 387.86 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), a year-on-year increase of 32.5%, which is 17.2 percentage points higher than China’s overall level.
From the perspective of specific import and export data, export performance is outstanding.
The export volume was 273.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.2%; the import volume was 114.17 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.9%.
This shows that Chongqing’s competitiveness in the international market is constantly improving. Not only has the scale of exports expanded, but imports have also maintained steady growth.
In terms of trading partners, in the first five months of 2026, Chongqing’s imports and exports to ASEAN and the EU, its top two trading partners, were 64.56 billion yuan and 46.29 billion yuan respectively, a year-on-year increase of 25.9% and 19.7% respectively.
This shows that Chongqing’s cooperation with its traditional trading partners continues to deepen and trade exchanges become more frequent.
It is worth mentioning that Chongqing’s trade with countries co-building the “Belt and Road” has also achieved significant growth.
During the same period, Chongqing’s imports and exports to countries co-building the “Belt and Road” reached 177.23 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 34.8%.
In addition, trade with emerging markets such as Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia is also showing a rapid growth trend.
Imports and exports to emerging markets such as Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia were 34.69 billion yuan, 16.81 billion yuan, and 3.84 billion yuan respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 35.5%, 44.5%, and 62.7% respectively.
This shows that Chongqing is actively exploring emerging markets, constantly optimizing its trade structure, and injecting new impetus into the sustained growth of foreign trade.
In terms of key commodities, in the first five months, Chongqing’s exports of automobiles and agricultural products were 23.81 billion yuan and 1.12 billion yuan respectively, a year-on-year increase of 66.4% and 56.1% respectively.
This shows that Chongqing’s automobile industry and agriculture are highly competitive and have gained increasing recognition in the international market.
In terms of imports, computer parts and accessories and consumer goods were 11.49 billion yuan and 10.79 billion yuan respectively, a year-on-year increase of 258.1% and 39.1% respectively.
This reflects Chongqing’s increasing demand for high-tech products and consumer goods, as well as the vitality of Chongqing’s economy and the trend of consumption upgrading.
In general, the good performance of Chongqing’s foreign trade in the first five months of 2026 is due to Chongqing’s active integration into the “Belt and Road” initiative, continuous expansion of international markets, optimization of trade structure, and the continued development of local industries.
In the future, Chongqing is expected to continue to maintain the growth trend of foreign trade and make greater contributions to China’s foreign trade development.
