France led with a 6.5 per cent export jump, while Italy’s 4.5 per cent rise reflected strong demand for pharmaceuticals. Germany posted balanced gains in exports and imports at 2.8 per cent and 3.7 per cent, whereas the United Kingdom saw exports edge lower.
East Asia recorded mixed performance. Korea delivered robust growth, with exports and imports up 4.8 per cent and 4.9 per cent. Japan contracted, with exports down 1.6 per cent and imports down 2 per cent. China’s exports slipped 0.7 per cent, but imports expanded 3.8 per cent, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a press release.
Across the Americas, merchandise trade remained broadly positive. Mexico’s exports rose 3.3 per cent on stronger mechanical and electrical machinery shipments. Argentina recorded a 10.6 per cent export surge led by agricultural and petroleum-related products, while Brazil saw exports increase 4.3 per cent and imports strengthen.
Overall, Q3 2025 data highlight steady, broad-based momentum in G20 trade.
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