Imports in China rose 41.6% year on year in the reference period of October 2026, according to the data released on 10 November 2026 at 03:00 GMT. The reading came in above the market forecast of 32%.
Comparison with the previous period
The figure was also higher than the previous period, which stood at 31%. The measure compares the value of goods brought into China with the same month a year earlier, so a higher reading means imports grew faster than they had. The reading was 10.6 percentage points above the forecast, a gap wide enough to stand out against expectations.
Import growth is watched closely as a gauge of domestic demand and of the flow of goods across the country’s borders.
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