China reports H1 current account surplus

China saw a current account surplus of 300.6 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2025, according to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Friday.

The data shows that China's surplus in the trade of goods reached 456.6 billion U.S. dollars during the period, and that the country registered a services trade deficit of 105.9 billion U.S. dollars.

In terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), China's current account surplus was 225.7 billion SDRs for the first half.

SDRs are interest-bearing international reserve assets created by the International Monetary Fund to supplement other reserve assets of member countries. ■