2.5%、116%、12.4%……第一、新高！“数”里行间感知经济活力

Trade Performance - In the first five months of the year, China's total goods trade value reached 17.94 trillion yuan, marking a year-on-year growth of 2.5% [4] - In May alone, the trade value was 3.81 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 2.7% [4] - Exports in May amounted to 2.28 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 6.3%, with significant increases in exports to ASEAN (16.9%), EU (13.7%), Africa (35.3%), and Central Asia (8.8%) [4] Tax Refund Policy Impact - The first month of the new departure tax refund policy saw a 116% year-on-year increase in the number of tax refund applications processed [12] - The number of tax refund stores increased significantly, with a 56% rise in sales [12] - The "immediate refund" pilot program expanded nationwide, resulting in a 32-fold increase in processed applications and a 50-fold increase in sales compared to the previous year [12] Automotive Industry Growth - In the first five months, China's automobile production and sales reached 12.82 million and 12.75 million units, respectively, with year-on-year growth of 12.7% and 10.9% [16] - New energy vehicles accounted for 44% of total new car sales, with production and sales of 5.70 million and 5.61 million units, reflecting growth rates of 45.2% and 44% [16] - Exports of automobiles reached 2.49 million units, a year-on-year increase of 7.9%, with new energy vehicle exports at 855,000 units, growing by 64.6% [16] Trade with Africa - In the first five months, trade between China and Africa reached 963.21 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%, marking a historical high for the same period [19] - Exports to Africa totaled 599.57 billion yuan, growing by 20.2%, while imports from Africa were 363.64 billion yuan, increasing by 1.6% [19] - Since the establishment of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in 2000, China has maintained its position as Africa's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years [19] E-commerce Growth - Since the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai road port in October 2018, cross-border e-commerce exports have surpassed 200 billion yuan [20] - In the first five months of this year, exports through the bridge port reached 35.5 billion yuan, reflecting an 82.6% year-on-year growth [20] - The customs inspection platform at the port allows for an average inspection time of six seconds per package, facilitating trade with over 130 countries and regions [20]