France recorded a trade deficit of €7.1B in November 2024, more than estimates of €7.0B, but lower than last's months €7.5B. Over the month, exports increased €0.6B more than imports €0.3B.

Weak imports also factored into the stronger trade balance. China’s imports shrank 2.3% year-on-year in June, compared to expectations for a rise of 2.8% and reversing course after a 1.8% ...

The IMF marked its assessment of external imbalances to market, but its model and approach still struggle to get China right.

China hopes France can "stabilise the tone" of EU-China relations, vice-premier He Lifeng told a senior French minister in Beijing on Saturday, as European leaders debate how to "de-risk" but also ...

In Q1 2025, the France trade balance deteriorated by €2.6 billion after two consecutive quarterly increases. It stood at -€20.3 billion.

Given the state of US-China relations at this point, it’s surprising that Congress hasn’t revoked the country’s permanent normal trade-relations status, formerly known as “most favored ...

The iPhone is priced correctly in China’s customs trade data. A seemingly banal observation that leads to big questions about China’s post 2022 balance of payments methodology.

The U.S. trade balance with China The United States had a -$295 billion goods trade deficit with China in 2024. That’s about $130 billion off the peak deficit, which was $418 billion in 2018.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade balance with China improved last year, but friction is likely to persist, posing a test for President Biden as he seeks to reframe economic relations with the world’s ...