China’s Port Throughput Grows 4.2% in 2025
04.02.2026
China’s combined seaports and river ports handled 18.3 billion tons of cargo in 2025, marking a 4.2% year-on-year increase, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
Throughput of foreign trade cargo rose by 4.7% to 5.65 billion tons, while domestic (cabotage) volumes reached 12.7 billion tons, up 4% year on year.
China’s seaports alone accounted for 11.6 billion tons, showing a 3.7% increase compared with 2024.
Average monthly cargo handling in 2025 exceeded 1.5 billion tons, up from 1.47 billion tons a year earlier. The annual peak was recorded in November, when throughput surpassed 1.6 billion tons, highlighting sustained demand across trade and industrial sectors.