In the first ten months of 2025, bilateral trade between Russia and China decreased by 8.7%, highlighting shifts in economic reliance and international sanctions.

In the first ten months of 2025, trade between China and Russia dropped by 8.7% year-on-year, totaling $184.7 billion, according to data from China’s General Administration of Customs.

Chinese exports to Russia fell 11.9% to $83.5 billion, while Russian exports to China—mostly energy products—declined 5.9% to $101.2 billion.

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