China settled trade worth 6.11 trillion yuan (equivalent to $855 billion) with BRICS members during the first half of 2025. The trade volume among member and partner countries increased by 3.9% year-on-year in January to June this year. The development signals a major shift where the alliance is working closely with member nations for cross-border trade and transactions.
Apart from BRICS countries, China has also proposed to establish a new digital trading platform with SCO countries. The proposal was announced in the ongoing SCO Global Mayors Dialogue in China’s Tianjin city on Tuesday. The significant changes could affect the US dollar as the digital trading platform could bypass the USD for payments.
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BRICS Member Nations Settle $855 Billion Worth of Trade With China in the First Half of 2025
Lu Daliang, the Director of the Statistics and Analysis Department of the General Administration of Customs confirmed that China conducted business transactions with BRICS members worth $855 billion during the first half of 2025. “In the first half of the year, China’s trade turnover with other BRICS members and partner countries amounted to 6.11 trillion yuan, representing a 3.9% increase compared to the same period last year,” Daliang said at a press conference.
The Global South is reshaping how the world perceives trade and transactions which were dominated by the West for decades. BRICS countries and partners account for roughly 28% of China’s foreign trade in the first six months of 2025. This highlights a strong economic partnership among the members with increased cooperation in cross-border trade.
China’s $855 billion turnover from BRICS members came from the supply of chemicals, metallurgical, electronics, and other industry products. In addition, China has increased the supply of petrochemical equipment and metalworking machines to member countries. An increase in cotton harvesters and combines has also made it to the trade list this year.