Huawei Technologies reported revenue of over 880 billion yuan (US$127 billion) in 2025, marking its second-highest annual performance on record, company executives announced Tuesday at the 2026 Guangdong High-quality Development Conference. The figure highlights the company’s resilience in the face of longstanding U.S. sanctions that have targeted its smartphone and international operations. Huawei’s peak revenue remains 891 billion yuan in 2020, shortly after the first wave of U.S. restrictions. Last year, the company’s revenue exceeded 860 billion yuan, demonstrating steady growth despite continued external pressures.
Chairman Howard Liang Hua emphasized that Huawei has maintained robust operations and continued to provide globally competitive products and services, underlining the firm’s ability to navigate both regulatory and market challenges. The company’s performance in the smartphone sector has been particularly notable. Huawei reclaimed the No. 1 spot in mainland China’s smartphone market with a 16.4 percent share in 2025, narrowly surpassing Apple’s 16.2 percent, according to research firm IDC. This marks the first full-year market lead since 2020, when U.S. sanctions limited Huawei’s access to advanced chips and the Android operating system.
Analysts say Huawei’s ability to sustain growth reflects strategic adjustments in supply chain management, product innovation, and a focus on domestic demand, which has helped mitigate the impact of international restrictions. The company’s resilience also underscores broader trends in China’s tech sector, where domestic firms are increasingly filling gaps created by U.S. export controls and competing aggressively against global rivals.
Huawei’s results in 2025 signal not only financial recovery but also the firm’s continued ambition to maintain leadership in key technology markets, including telecommunications infrastructure, consumer electronics, and enterprise services. The performance serves as a reminder of the challenges facing U.S. policymakers, as Huawei continues to expand its footprint despite years of targeted sanctions.
