Russia’s foreign trade surplus fell sharply in the first two months of 2026, highlighting weakening export performance and shifting global trade dynamics.

Vietnam posted the largest trade surplus with the United States in January, surpassing both Mexico and China, according to official U.S. trade data released Thursday.

China on Wednesday reported a robust export performance for 2025, ending the year with a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion, even as producers braced for three more years of a Trump administration determined to curb the manufacturing powerhouse by redirecting U.S. orders to other markets.

Japan’s exports rose 6% in November compared with a year earlier, driven in part by a rebound in shipments to the United States, the first increase since March as trade uncertainties eased following a deal with the Trump administration.

China’s annual trade surplus in goods has surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, according to data from the General Administration of Customs released Monday.

In the third quarter of 2025, the EU recorded a €40.8 billion trade surplus in goods with the United States. This represented a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus in the second quarter, and a significant drop of 49.7% compared to the €81.2 billion surplus in the first quarter of 2025.

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) released its International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletins for June and the second quarter of 2025 today, showing continued growth in non-oil exports.

The European Union's goods trade surplus with the United States widened in April, defying the impact of U.S. tariffs, according to data released Friday by Eurostat.

China's trade surplus is on track to reach a new record this year, intensifying global trade imbalances and raising the prospect of friction with major economies, especially under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.