BEIJING — China's textile and garment exports grew 9.6 percent year-on-year to $291.22 billion in 2020, official data showed.

In breakdown, textile exports surged 29.2 percent from a year earlier to reach $153.84 billion. Garment exports shrank 6.4 percent to $137.38 billion, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

In December alone, the country's textile exports expanded 12.6 percent year-on-year to $12.29 billion.

Garment exports in December increased 2.8 percent year-on-year to $13.91 billion.