Trade between China and the European Union grew by 13.6% during the first seven months of 2026, reaching approximately $530 billion.
This came according to data released today by the General Administration of Customs of China, and the data confirms the continued momentum of economic cooperation between the two sides despite potential trade tensions.
The data showed that China exported goods worth $370.217 billion to EU countries, an increase of 16.7% compared to the same period in 2025, while Chinese imports from the EU amounted to $159.842 billion, achieving growth of 7.1%.
Germany topped the list of European countries with the most trade with China during the first seven months of the year, with bilateral trade reaching $132.786 billion, an 11% increase compared to the same period last year. The Netherlands came in second with $69.232 billion, followed by France with $54.280 billion.
This growth in trade comes at a time when trade relations between China and the European Union are strained, as the American newspaper "The New York Times" reported at the end of last May that Europe is approaching a trade war with China, amid fears of existential threats to European industries as a result of the influx of cheap Chinese goods into the continent.
Prior to that, on May 21, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce confirmed that China would take firm countermeasures if the European Union proceeded to impose restrictions on Chinese companies and goods.
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