China's industrial output up 6.3% YoY in Jan–Feb 2026

16 Mar '26

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China's industrial output up 6.3% YoY in Jan–Feb 2026

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China's value-added industrial output rose 6.3 per cent year on year (YoY) in the first two months of 2026, indicating steady industrial growth.
The pace was 1.1 percentage points faster than December 2025 levels, while February output increased 0.83 per cent from January.
Manufacturing led the expansion, with mining and utilities sectors also recording notable gains.

China’s value-added industrial output, a key indicator of economic activity, increased 6.3 per cent year on year (YoY) during the first two months of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The pace of growth was 1.1 percentage points faster than the level recorded in December last year. In February alone, industrial output expanded by 0.83 per cent compared with January.

Industrial output measures the performance of large enterprises with an annual main business turnover of at least 20 million yuan (~$2.9 million).

The data showed that the mining sector’s value-added output rose 6.1 per cent year on year (YoY) during the January–February period. Manufacturing output recorded stronger growth of 6.6 per cent.

Meanwhile, value-added output in the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sectors increased by 4.7 per cent over the same period, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

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