Chinese customs data records India-China bilateral trade at all-time high of USD 155.62 billion in 2025.

Exam-focused facts from the 16 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Indian exports to China rose to USD 19.75 billion in 2025, up USD 5.5 billion from the previous year.
Chinese exports to India increased 12.8% to USD 135.87 billion in 2025.
The India-China trade deficit widened to a record USD 116.12 billion in 2025, crossing the USD 100-billion mark for the second time since 2023.
In 2024, the trade deficit stood at USD 99.21 billion with China’s exports at USD 113.45 billion and India’s exports at USD 14.25 billion.
China’s global trade surplus reached almost USD 1.2 trillion in 2025, up 20% from 2024, with exports at USD 3.77 trillion and imports at USD 2.58 trillion.