China’s Economic Slowdown and Its Impact on Trading Partners
Illustration by Nate Christenson
NBR Special Report no. 118

China’s Economic Slowdown and Its Impact on Trading Partners

Edited by Arthur R. Kroeber and Jonathon Marek
June 27, 2025

Over the past decade, China has seen its real GDP growth rate steadily decline, which in time will reshape how the country’s trade and investment partners engage with it. This NBR Special Report examines the causes of this economic slowdown, analyzes its trajectory, and considers the implications for China’s trade and investment partners around the world.