Economic Overview - In April, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 37,174 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.1% and a month-on-month growth of 0.24% [2][3] - The total import and export value of goods in April was 38,391 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year increase of 5.6% [6][7] Retail Sector Performance - Retail sales excluding automobiles amounted to 33,548 billion yuan in April, growing by 5.6% year-on-year [3] - The growth rate of service consumption, such as catering, outpaced that of goods retail, with catering revenue reaching 4,167 billion yuan, a growth of 5.2% [3][4] - Online retail sales for the first four months totaled 47,419 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 7.7% [3] Import and Export Dynamics - Exports in April were 22,645 billion yuan, increasing by 9.3%, while imports were 15,745 billion yuan, growing by 0.8% [6] - From January to April, the total import and export value was 141,389 billion yuan, with exports growing by 7.5% and imports declining by 4.2% [7] - Trade with ASEAN and Belt and Road countries accelerated, with imports and exports to ASEAN growing by 9.2% year-on-year [7] Consumer Goods Performance - The retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment, cultural and office supplies, furniture, and communication equipment saw significant year-on-year growth rates of 38.8%, 33.5%, 26.9%, and 19.9% respectively [4]
4月全国社零增速较一季度提速,外贸稳住同比增长了5.6%
Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-05-19 04:54