The world's second-largest economy and largest exporter of goods — a central engine of global manufacturing, trade, and innovation, transitioning toward technology- and consumption-driven growth.
China is the world's second-largest economy and largest goods exporter, with high-tech manufacturing and services driving growth.
Second-largest economy globally — RMB 140.19 trillion in 2025, growing around 5% year-on-year.
Massive 1.41 billion population drives the world's largest consumer market.
Powered by high-tech manufacturing, services, and digital economy expansion.
Continued migration to mega-cities is reshaping consumption and infrastructure demand.
China's economy is gradually rebalancing from export- and investment-led growth toward services, consumption, and innovation:
China leads multiple global industries, with priority on advanced manufacturing and high technology:
China is one of the world's largest tourism markets, anchored by 5,000+ years of recorded civilization and a vast domestic travel base.
Confucian heritage, world-renowned cuisine, traditional medicine, martial arts, and festivals like Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn carry strong global cultural reach via the diaspora.
China is the world's largest trading nation in goods, with 2025 total trade of approximately US$6.3 trillion and exports growing 6.1% year-on-year.
National planning, regulatory, and financial bodies coordinating China's economic policy:
| Institution | Role | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| State Council | Main administrative authority | Visit Site |
| NDRC | National economic planning | Visit Site |
| Ministry of Commerce | Trade and foreign economic policy | Visit Site |
| People's Bank of China | Central bank, monetary policy | Visit Site |
| CSRC | Capital markets supervision | Visit Site |
| National Bureau of Statistics | National macroeconomic data | Visit Site |
| Invest in China | Foreign investment promotion | Visit Site |