China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) released the final current account balance for the January-March period of 2026. The data showed that the country achieved a total current account surplus of $184.3 billion in the first quarter.
Looking at the details of the balance, a surplus of $247.5 billion in goods trade, a deficit of $59.6 billion in services trade, a deficit of $7.4 billion in investment items, and a surplus of $3.8 billion in current transfers were recorded. The strong export performance in goods trade outweighed the deficits in services and investment.
China had posted a current account surplus of $735 billion for the full year of 2025. The first-quarter data for 2026 revealed that the country maintained its strong position in foreign trade.