China’s exports to Africa surge 25% in 2025, hitting $122B, as US tariffs redirect trade flows.
China is seeing Africa emerge as a key growth driver in 2025, with exports to the continent soaring 25 percent year-on-year to $122 billion. The rise is powered by strong demand for construction machinery, passenger cars, and steel, outpacing sales to other markets where US tariffs slowed orders.
Shipments of construction equipment to Africa jumped 63 percent, while car exports more than doubled and steel sales posted double-digit growth. Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt led the surge, accounting for nearly half of all Chinese exports to the continent.
Infrastructure and energy projects are a major force behind the boom. Africa signed $30.5 billion in construction contracts with China in just the first half of 2025, five times last year’s level. Solar panel purchases rose 60 percent, alongside sharp increases in batteries, transformers, and converters.
Beijing has also moved to open its market to African exporters by scrapping tariffs and approving agricultural imports from 19 countries. At the same time, more African economies are adopting yuan-based trade, easing reliance on the dollar.
The export surge comes as Washington tightens protectionist measures. New US tariffs have hit African goods that once enjoyed duty-free access, redirecting trade flows toward China.
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