In 2025, the import and export scale of Xi'an reached a new high with a total value of 498.79 billion yuan, an increase of 21.1% compared to the previous year

On January 26th, it was learned from Guanzhong Customs that by 2025, the total import and export value of Xi'an City will reach 498.79 billion yuan, an increase of 21.1% over the previous year, with a growth rate 17.3 percentage points higher than the national average.

In 2025, the import and export of Xi'an will exhibit five major characteristics:

The scale has reached a new high. The total import and export value for the whole year broke historical records, marking a successful conclusion to the development of foreign trade in Xi'an during the 14th Five Year Plan period. Among them, exports amounted to 349.26 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.8%; Imports amounted to 149.53 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.4%; The trade surplus during the same period was 199.73 billion yuan.

The market is more diverse. Xi'an maintains trade relations with over 210 countries and regions, with an increase in imports and exports to more than 150 countries and regions; The import and export to countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" was 267.78 billion yuan, up 11.6% year on year, accounting for 53.7% of the total import and export value of Xi'an, demonstrating the openness and vitality.

Export towards new and better directions. The export of high-tech products reached 217.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.3%; The export of "new three types" products reached 54.42 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.4%, and the momentum of industrial upgrading continued to strengthen.

Imports continue to grow. Starting from the second quarter of 2025, Xi'an's imports have maintained growth for three consecutive quarters. The import of electromechanical products reached 109.55 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.1%, providing solid support for the development of advanced manufacturing industry.

Enterprises have more vitality. There are over 5000 business entities with import and export records in Xi'an city. Foreign invested enterprises continued to play the role of the "main engine" of foreign trade, with imports and exports reaching 310.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29.1%, and the proportion increased to 62.2%.

Qi Bo, the director of Guanzhong Customs, stated that during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the cumulative import and export scale of Xi'an exceeded 2 trillion yuan, an increase of 48.9% compared to the 13th Five Year Plan period, and the scale and quality of foreign trade achieved dual improvement. Guanzhong Customs will focus on the new positioning of foreign trade development in Xi'an during the 15th Five Year Plan period, and make precise efforts in improving port efficiency, optimizing regulatory services, and assisting industrial upgrading to help Xi'an's foreign trade reach new heights.