ChinaChina's Trade in Services Maintains Relatively Rapid Growth in the First Eight Months
CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): Data released by the Ministry of Commerce show that China's trade in services maintained relatively rapid growth in the first eight months of this year, with particularly strong performances in exports of travel, transport, and knowledge-intensive services.
央视网消息（新闻联播）：商务部发布的数据显示，今年前八个月，我国服务贸易保持较快增长，其中，旅行、运输和知识密集型服务出口表现亮眼。
The data show that, in the first eight months of this year, China's total imports and exports of services reached 5,070.16 billion yuan, up 7.9% year on year. Of this, services exports rose 14.8% year on year, while imports increased 3.8%.
数据显示，今年前八个月，我国服务进出口总额50701.6亿元，同比增长7.9%。其中，服务出口同比增长14.8%，进口同比增长3.8%。
In terms of composition, exports of travel and transport services became important drivers of growth. In the first eight months, travel services exports rose 15.3% year on year, while transport services exports increased 28.2%.
从结构看，旅行和运输服务出口成为重要增长动力。前八个月，旅行服务出口同比增长15.3%，运输服务出口同比增长28.2%。
Meanwhile, exports of knowledge-intensive services maintained relatively rapid growth, increasing 10.9% year on year and accounting for 53.7% of total services exports. Personal, cultural, and recreational services and financial services grew the fastest, at 66% and 21.6%, respectively.
与此同时，知识密集型服务出口保持较快增长，同比增长10.9%，占服务出口总额的53.7%。其中，个人文化和娱乐服务、金融服务增长最快，增速分别为66%和21.6%。
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Exports of knowledge-intensive services grew by 10.9%, accounting for 53.7% of service exports, while personal, cultural and recreational services and financial services grew by 66% and 21.6%, respectively.
Meanwhile, exports of knowledge-intensive services maintained relatively rapid growth, increasing 10.9% year on year and accounting for 53.7% of total services exports. Personal, cultural, and recreational services and financial services grew the fastest, at 66% and 21.6%, respectively.Original Chinese quote
知识密集型服务出口保持较快增长，同比增长10.9%，占服务出口总额的53.7%。其中，个人文化和娱乐服务、金融服务增长最快，增速分别为66%和21.6%。ReportedData releaseDate not specified+
Ministry of Commerce data showed relatively rapid growth in trade in services in the first eight months, with exports of travel, transport and knowledge-intensive services standing out.
CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): Data released by the Ministry of Commerce show that China's trade in services maintained relatively rapid growth in the first eight months of this year, with particularly strong performances in exports of travel, transport, and knowledge-intensive services.Original Chinese quote
商务部发布的数据显示，今年前八个月，我国服务贸易保持较快增长，其中，旅行、运输和知识密集型服务出口表现亮眼。ReportedTrade statisticsJanuary 2026 — August 2026+
In the first eight months, total service imports and exports reached 5.07016 trillion yuan, up 7.9%; exports grew by 14.8% and imports by 3.8%.
The data show that, in the first eight months of this year, China's total imports and exports of services reached 5,070.16 billion yuan, up 7.9% year on year. Of this, services exports rose 14.8% year on year, while imports increased 3.8%.Original Chinese quote
我国服务进出口总额50701.6亿元，同比增长7.9%。其中，服务出口同比增长14.8%，进口同比增长3.8%。ReportedSector growthJanuary 2026 — August 2026+
In the first eight months, exports of travel and transport services grew by 15.3% and 28.2%, respectively.
In terms of composition, exports of travel and transport services became important drivers of growth. In the first eight months, travel services exports rose 15.3% year on year, while transport services exports increased 28.2%.Original Chinese quote
前八个月，旅行服务出口同比增长15.3%，运输服务出口同比增长28.2%。