China Industrial Production

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Source: National Bureau of Statistics China
Source Link: https://www.stats.gov.cn/
Frequency: Monthly
Next Release(s): September 14th, 2025 9:00 PM

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China’s industrial production rose +0.38% MoM, the weakest since April and the 2nd weakest of 2025, and +5.7% YoY (vs +5.9% YoY) in July 2025, with YTD growth at +6.3% YoY.
- Manufacturing output rose +6.2% YoY, mining +5.0%, and utilities +3.3%.
- By ownership, joint-stock enterprises grew +6.5% YoY, state-controlled +5.4%, private +5.0%, and foreign/HK/Macau/Taiwan-invested +2.8%.
- Key industry gains: transport equipment manufacturing (+13.7%), electrical machinery (+10.2%), autos (+8.5%, NEVs +17.1%), and ferrous metal smelting (+8.6%); non-metallic minerals fell -0.6%.
- Product highlights: crude oil processing (+8.9% YoY), steel (+6.4%), cement (-5.6%), ethylene (+9.1%), and power generation (+3.1%).
- Export delivery value was up +0.8% YoY in July, down from 4.0% YoY in June, while the product sales rate eased -0.2 ppts YoY to 97.1%.
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China’s industrial production rose 0.50% MoM and 6.8% YoY (vs 5.6% YoY expected) in June 2025, with YTD growth at 6.4% YoY, supported by strength in manufacturing and high-tech sectors.
- Manufacturing output rose 7.4% YoY; high-tech manufacturing increased 9.7% YoY, led by autos (+11.4%), electrical machinery (+11.4%), and electronic equipment (+11.0%).
- New energy vehicle production rose 18.8% YoY; industrial robots surged 37.9% YoY; solar cells output increased 24.1% YoY.
- Cement (-5.3% YoY), flat glass (-4.5% YoY), and crude steel (-9.2% YoY) were weak, reflecting soft demand in construction-related industries.
- Export delivery value rose 4.0% YoY, while the product sales rate fell -0.3 pp YoY to 94.3%.
- Power generation rose 1.7% YoY, with solar (+18.3%) and nuclear (+10.3%) offsetting declines in hydropower (-4.0%).
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China’s industrial production rose 0.61% MoM and 5.8% YoY (vs 5.9% YoY expected) in May, supported by strength in manufacturing, especially high-tech and transport equipment.
- Manufacturing output grew 6.2% YoY, led by auto production (+11.6% YoY), electrical machinery (+11.0% YoY), and electronic equipment (+10.2% YoY).
- High-tech manufacturing rose 8.6% YoY; production of industrial robots surged 35.5% YoY, while solar cells rose 27.8% YoY.
- Mobile handset production dropped -7.2% YoY with smartphone production down -1.7% YoY.
- Construction material production categories were notably weak in May: cement (-8.1% YoY), flat glass (-5.7% YoY), pig iron (-3.3% YoY), and crude steel (-6.9% YoY).
- New energy vehicle production jumped 31.7% YoY to 1.25 million units.
- Export delivery value rose just 0.6% YoY while the product sales rate fell -0.8 pp YoY to 95.9%.
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Chinese industrial production increased 0.22% MoM and 6.1% YoY in March, beating expectations of a sharper slowdown to 5.5% YoY. However, the monthly increase was the weakest in over a year.
- Both state-owned and private industrial firms saw production growth slow, to 2.9% YoY and 6.7% YoY respectively.
- Manufacturing production was up 6.6% YoY, slowing from 7.9% YoY in March.
- Export delivery value fell -7.6% MoM and was only up 0.9% YoY in April.
- Industrial production of mobile phones and microcomputer equipment both turned negative, down -11.9% YoY and 2.2% YoY respectively.
- Integrated circuit production growth slowed from 9.2% YoY to 4.0% YoY.
- Cement production was the weakest segment among commodities and building materials, down -5.3% YoY and down -2.8% YTD.
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Chinese industrial production increased 0.44% MoM and 7.7% YoY in March, topping expectations of a slight deceleration to 5.6% YoY.
- This is the strongest annual increase in production since June 2021.
- Mining production increased 9.3% YoY, a sharp acceleration from 4.3% YoY in the Jan-Feb period.
- Manufacturing production was up 7.9% YoY driven by high-tech manufacturing up 10.7% YoY.
- Private sector production expanded 8.2% YoY, the strongest since June 2021.
- The acceleration in mining production was caused by coal mining production up 10.6% YoY and oil & gas extraction up 6.8% YoY.
- Steel (+8.3% YoY), iron (+3.1% YoY), and cement (+2.5% YoY) production growth all accelerated in March.
- Electrical vehicle production remains strong, up 40.6% YoY, driving total auto production up 4.9% YoY.
- Strong growth rates in smartphone (+7.0% YoY) and integrated circuit (+9.2% YoY) production look tariff related as China faces escalating trade tensions with the US.
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Chinese industrial production increased 5.9% YoY in the January-February holiday period, above expectations of a cooler 5.3% YoY increase.
- Manufacturing production was up 6.9% YoY, down from 7.4% YoY but the second highest since April 2024.
- High tech manufacturing production growth accelerated from up 7.4% YoY in December to up 9.1% YoY.
- Private industrial production was up 6.7% YoY, the strongest since March 2022.
- Electrical machinery & equipment manufacturing (+12.0% YoY) and electronics manufacturing (+10.6% YoY) were both key areas of growth in tech manufacturing.
- China continues to see a surge in the production of industrial robots (+27.0% YoY) and service robots (+35.7% YoY).
- Auto manufacturing was up a strong 13.9% YoY which is a deceleration from 15.2% YoY in December. EV production, on the other hand, is up 47.7% YoY, an acceleration from 43.2% YoY in December.
- Integrated circuit production growth slower significantly from 12.5% YoY in December to just 4.4% YoY.
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Chinese industrial production grew at an 8-month high in December, up 6.2% YoY, beating expectations of 5.4% YoY growth.
- The acceleration in growth was a result of manufacturing firms seeing a boost in their expansion, growing at 7.4% YoY, up from 6.0% YoY in November and also an 8-month high. Additionally, there was a pickup in production growth for private firms from 4.5% YoY in November to 5.7% YoY in December.
- Electric vehicle production ended up 43.2% YoY in December and 38.7% YoY for the full year 2024. China also saw surges in production of integrated circuits (+22.2%) and solar power generation (+28.2%) in 2024 as it continues to try and take the lead in the semiconductor and renewable resources industries.
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Chinese industrial production was up 5.4% YoY in November, a growth rate very similar to the last two months. On a monthly basis, production was up 0.5% MoM. Manufacturing production was the strongest segment of production, up 6.0% YoY, with high-tech manufacturing leading it higher, up 7.8% YoY. China continues to see electric vehicle production flourishing as it was up a sharp 51.1% YoY in November. In general, automobile output is up 15.2% YoY. Other strong segments of production include solar power generation, up 10.3% YoY, industrial robot production, up 29.3% YoY, and metal cutting machine tools, up 10.5% YoY.

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