[Ministry of Commerce: China’s total service import and export volume from January to September was 5,768.77 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%] On November 4, the person in charge of the Department of Trade in Services of the Ministry of Commerce introduced the development of service trade from January to September 2026. From January to September 2026, China's total service import and export volume was 5,768.77 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Among them, exports were 2.2714 billion yuan, an increase of 14.8%; imports were 3.49737 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8%. The service trade deficit was 1.22597 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 132.66 billion yuan. Exports of knowledge-intensive services grew rapidly. From January to September, the import and export of knowledge-intensive services was 2,532.17 billion yuan, an increase of 7.4%, accounting for 43.9% of the total service import and export. Exports of knowledge-intensive services were 1,219.9 billion yuan, an increase of 11.7%, accounting for 53.7% of service exports; among them, the exports of personal cultural and entertainment services, insurance and pension services grew the fastest, with growth rates of 69.1% and 50.3% respectively. Imports of knowledge-intensive services were 1,312.27 billion yuan, an increase of 3.7%, accounting for 37.5% of service imports.