BEIJING, May 26 -- China's international trade in goods and services increased by 7 percent year on year last month to nearly 3.67 trillion yuan, or 533 billion U.S. dollars, official data showed Friday.

It registered a surplus of 276.1 billion yuan in April, up 3 percent year on year, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

The surplus in goods trade reached 392.3 billion yuan, the highest monthly level in 2023, data showed.