In the first two months of 2026, Guangdong's total imports and exports reached 1.64 trillion yuan, marking a record high for the same period in history and representing a 22.1% year-on-year increase.
Both exports and imports posted strong growth, each expanding by more than 20 percent. Exports totaled 1.04 trillion yuan, up 22.6%, while imports reached 592.01 billion yuan, up 21.3%.
During the period, Guangdong accounted for 21.2% of China's total foreign trade, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the same period last year. The province contributed 24.7% to the growth of China's overall foreign trade, ranking first in the country.
High-tech and green products delivered strong export performance. In the first two months, Guangdong exported 718.91 billion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, up 25.9%, accounting for 68.8% of the province's total exports. Among high-tech products, exports of industrial robots, drones, CNC machine tools, and 3D printers increased by 32.3%, 66.7%, 78.5%, and 172.3%, respectively. Exports of wind turbine units and the so-called "new three" (electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and solar cells) green products grew by 38.6% and 54.6%, respectively.
Guangdong's trade partners also became increasingly diversified. In the first two months, ASEAN, Hong Kong SAR, and the European Union were the province's top three trading partners, with trade growing 18%, 36.9%, and 23.1%, respectively. Trade with the United States rose 1%, while trade with Taiwan Province of China increased 6.9%. Meanwhile, Guangdong maintained rapid growth in trade with emerging markets. Trade with Latin America, the Middle East, the five Central Asian countries, and Africa rose 15.7%, 24.8%, 25.3%, and 41.8%, respectively.
Among them, private enterprises played a leading role, with imports and exports totaling 1.09 trillion yuan, up 29.2%, raising their share of Guangdong's total foreign trade by 3.6 percentage points to 66.8%. Foreign-invested enterprises recorded imports and exports of 478.43 billion yuan, representing a 12.8% increase.
Reporter | Dai Bosi
Photo | Guangdong Sub-administration of GACC
