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Shenzhen's Imports and Exports Reach 2.17 Trillion Yuan in the First Half of 2025

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Shenzhen's imports and exports in the first half of 2025 reached a historic high, exceeding 2.17 trillion yuan, accounting for 9.9% of the country's total imports and exports during the same period. Among the imports and exports, exports totaled 1.31 trillion yuan, while imports reached 858.86 billion yuan, up 9.5% year-over-year. This ranks Shenzhen's imports and exports first among mainland cities and sets a new record in the same period.

Key Takeaways:

  • In the first half of 2025, Shenzhen's imports and exports totaled 2.17 trillion yuan, accounting for 9.9% of the country's total imports and exports during the same period.
  • Exports in the first half of 2025 reached 1.31 trillion yuan, while imports totaled 858.86 billion yuan, up 9.5% year-over-year.
  • The scale of imports and exports in Shenzhen ranked first among mainland cities, and the scale of imports hit a historical high in the same period.
  • In June, Shenzhen's imports and exports stood at 397.98 billion yuan, up 2.6% from the previous month, with exports totaling 252.84 billion yuan, up 1.4%, and imports reaching 145.14 billion yuan, up 4.8%.
  • Private enterprises accounted for nearly 70% of Shenzhen's imports and exports, while foreign-invested enterprises increased by nearly 10%.
  • In the first half of 2025, Shenzhen's private enterprises' imports and exports totaled 1.51 trillion yuan, accounting for 69.8%, while foreign-invested enterprises' imports and exports reached 563.06 billion yuan, up 9%, accounting for 26%.
  • The main trading partners of Shenzhen included ASEAN, the EU, the United States, India, and the United Kingdom, with imports and exports totaling 358.27 billion yuan, 218.29 billion yuan, 205.77 billion yuan, 41.76 billion yuan, and 33.52 billion yuan respectively.
  • The exports of electromechanical products accounted for more than 70%, with a significant growth trend in computers and their parts, integrated circuits, lithium batteries, and other commodities.
  • In the first half of 2025, Shenzhen exported 980.29 billion yuan of electromechanical products, up 3.5%, accounting for 74.9% of the city's total exports in the same period.

Statistics:

  • 2.17 trillion yuan: total imports and exports in Shenzhen in the first half of 2025
  • 1.31 trillion yuan: total exports in Shenzhen in the first half of 2025
  • 858.86 billion yuan: total imports in Shenzhen in the first half of 2025
  • 9.5%: year-over-year increase in imports
  • 397.98 billion yuan: total imports and exports in Shenzhen in June
  • 252.84 billion yuan: total exports in Shenzhen in June
  • 145.14 billion yuan: total imports in Shenzhen in June
  • 4.8%: month-over-month increase in imports
  • 1.4%: month-over-month increase in exports
  • 2.6%: month-over-month increase in total imports and exports
  • 70%: share of private enterprises in Shenzhen's imports and exports
  • 10%: increase in foreign-invested enterprises' imports and exports
  • 1.51 trillion yuan: total imports and exports of private enterprises in Shenzhen in the first half of 2025
  • 69.8%: share of private enterprises in Shenzhen's total imports and exports
  • 563.06 billion yuan: total imports and exports of foreign-invested enterprises in Shenzhen in the first half of 2025
  • 26%: share of foreign-invested enterprises in Shenzhen's total imports and exports
  • 358.27 billion yuan: total imports and exports with ASEAN
  • 218.29 billion yuan: total imports and exports with the EU
  • 205.77 billion yuan: total imports and exports with the United States
  • 41.76 billion yuan: total imports and exports with India
  • 33.52 billion yuan: total imports and exports with the United Kingdom
  • 6.4%: year-over-year increase in imports from South Korea
  • 4.7%: year-over-year increase in imports from Japan
  • 2.7%: year-over-year increase in imports from Mexico
  • 781.62 billion yuan: total imports and exports with countries participating in the "Belt and Road" initiative
  • 603.03 billion yuan: total imports and exports with other RCEP member countries
  • 980.29 billion yuan: total electromechanical product exports in Shenzhen in the first half of 2025
  • 74.9%: share of electromechanical products in Shenzhen's total exports
  • 153.41 billion yuan: total exports of computers and their parts
  • 108.99 billion yuan: total exports of integrated circuits
  • 27.9%: year-over-year increase in exports of integrated circuits
  • 38.28 billion yuan: total exports of battery products
  • 39.5%: year-over-year increase in exports of battery products
  • 709.08 billion yuan: total imports of electromechanical products in Shenzhen in the first half of 2025
  • 82.6%: share of electromechanical products in Shenzhen's total imports
  • 379.14 billion yuan: total imports of integrated circuits
  • 17.9%: year-over-year increase in imports of integrated circuits
  • 165.05 billion yuan: total imports of computer parts
  • 75.1%: year-over-year increase in imports of computer parts
  • 24.59 billion yuan: total imports of diodes
  • 6.4%: year-over-year increase in imports of diodes

Sources:

  • Shenzhen Customs
  • Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China

(http://www.gd.gov.cn/gdywdt/dsdt/content/post_4748177.html)

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