China Releases June Trade Data and Second Quarter GDP

The Government of China released a series of critical economic indicators on July 14 and 15, 2026, providing a comprehensive look at national growth and trade. On Tuesday, the government published June data showing a projected trade surplus of $121.40 billion, with imports expected to rise 24.0 percent and exports to increase 18.2 percent year-on-year. New loans were projected to reach CNY 1.950 trillion, a sharp increase from the CNY 520.0 billion reported in May.

Following the trade data, the government released second-quarter gross domestic product figures on Wednesday. GDP is projected to rise 0.9 percent quarter-on-quarter and 4.2 percent year-on-year. Additional June data included industrial production, which is expected to improve to 4.7 percent year-on-year, and fixed asset investment, which is forecast to drop 5.0 percent year-on-year. The release also covered retail sales, house prices, and unemployment.

These updates coincided with broader Asia-Pacific economic reporting. Japan released revised May industrial production, core machinery orders, and tertiary industry activity data. Singapore provided preliminary Q2 GDP data, while South Korea reported June trade and unemployment figures. Additionally, New Zealand reported June electronic card retail sales, and Australian institutions released consumer and business sentiment indices.