National Bureau of Statistics: Economy Gets Off to Good Start in Jan-Feb
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, industrial value-added grew 6.3% year-on-year, retail sales rose 2.8%, fixed-asset investment increased 1.8%, and goods trade grew 18.3% in Jan-Feb, indicating a good start for the economy.
Impact and considerations
Macroeconomic data reflect domestic demand and trade, influencing business travel demand, providing economic context for the travel industry.
Key points
- Industrial value-added grew 6.3% YoY, with high-tech manufacturing up 13.1%.
- Retail sales reached 8.6079 trillion yuan, up 2.8%; service retail sales grew 5.6%.
- Fixed-asset investment increased 1.8%, with infrastructure investment up 11.4%.
- Goods trade totaled 7.7321 trillion yuan, up 18.3%, with exports up 19.2%.
- Average surveyed urban unemployment rate was 5.3%, flat YoY.
- CPI rose 0.8% YoY, core CPI up 1.3%.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 品橙旅游
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- First source publication
- 16 Mar 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 10 Sept 2026, 00:23
- Last updated
- 16 Mar 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- Pinchain Tourism：国家统计局公布1—2月份国民经济数据 – 品橙旅游 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 16 Mar 2026, 08:00