China’s industrial production grew 5.2% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating from a 4.5% rise in July and surpassing expectations of 4.8%. The acceleration came amid faster growth in manufacturing (6.1% vs 5.5% in July), while electricity, heat, gas, and water output continued to rise (4.9% vs 5.9%). By contrast, mining output fell 1.4% (vs 4.2% in July). Within manufacturing, 29 of the 41 major industries recorded growth, including computers and communications equipment (17.2%), railway and shipbuilding (13.4%), general equipment (9.8%), special equipment (11.4%), agriculture and food processing (4.3%), oil and gas (6.2%), electrical machinery (9.9%), textiles (3.0%), and automotive (8.7%). By contrast, production fell in coal mining and washing (-5.6%) and non-metallic mineral products (-4.1%). In the first eight months of 2026, industrial output rose 5.3%. Month-on-month, industrial output climbed 0.54%. source: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Industrial Production in China increased 5.20 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in China averaged 10.79 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.10 percent in January of 2021 and a record low of -21.10 percent in January of 1990. This page provides - China Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. China Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.
Industrial Production in China increased 5.20 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in China is expected to be 4.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Industrial Production is projected to trend around 4.60 percent in 2027 and 4.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.