China GDP Annual Growth Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

5.2

Units In

5.4

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Oct 20, 2025

Time to Release

3 Months 2 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.3 Mar 2021	-6.8 Mar 2020	8.72 %	1989-2025	National Bureau of Statistics of China

In China, Gross Domestic Product is divided by three sectors: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. The Primary Industry includes Farming, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, and Fishery and accounts for around 9 percent of GDP. The Secondary sector, which includes Industry (40 percent of GDP) and Construction (9 percent of GDP) is the most important. The Tertiary sector accounts for the remaining 44 percent of total output and consist of Wholesale and Retail Trades; Transport, Storage, and Post; Financial Intermediation; Real Estate; Hotel and Catering Services and Others.

Latest Updates

China’s economy expanded 5.2% yoy in Q2 2025, easing from 5.4% in the prior two quarters and marking the weakest pace since Q3 2024. Still, the latest reading narrowly beat market consensus of 5.1%, supported in part by Beijing’s policy measures amid a fragile trade truce. In June, industrial output growth unexpectedly quickened to a 3-month high, while the jobless rate held at a six-month low. However, retail sales grew the least in four months, despite government subsidies on electronic items. On the trade front, exports accelerated as factories rushed out shipments, and imports rose for the first time this year. During H1 of 2025, the economy advanced 5.3%. Growth momentum in H2 is projected to weaken further amid mounting headwinds, including trade tensions ahead of the August 12 tariff deadline, deflation pressures, and a prolonged property downturn. Meanwhile, the statistics agency flagged continued external uncertainties and warned that domestic demand remains “insufficient.”