Economic Growth - The GDP for the first half of the year reached 66,053.6 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.3%, showing resilience despite external pressures [1][4] - The GDP growth rate for the first quarter was 5.4%, while the second quarter saw a slight decrease to 5.2%, indicating a stable upward trend overall [4][10] Employment - The average urban survey unemployment rate for the first half of the year was 5.2%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the first quarter, with June's rate at 5.0% [5][6] Price Stability - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) saw a slight year-on-year decrease of 0.1%, while the core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.4% [7][8] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) experienced a year-on-year decline of 2.8%, indicating stable price levels overall [7][8] International Trade - The import and export scale remained stable at over 20 trillion yuan, marking a historical high for the same period [9] - As of the end of June, foreign exchange reserves stood at 33,174 billion USD, maintaining above 3.2 trillion USD for 19 consecutive months [9] Domestic Demand - Domestic consumption was identified as the main driver of GDP growth, contributing 52% to the economic increase, with retail sales reaching 24.55 trillion yuan, a 5% year-on-year growth [11][12] - Fixed asset investment totaled 24.9 trillion yuan, with a nominal growth of 2.8%, and an actual growth of 5.3% after adjusting for price factors [12] Manufacturing Sector - The manufacturing sector showed strong performance, particularly in high-tech industries, with a year-on-year increase of 9.5% in high-tech manufacturing value added [13] Future Outlook - The economic outlook for the second half of the year remains stable, with expectations for continued growth supported by policy measures and financial support for the real economy [14][15][16]
【新华解读】5.3%!上半年我国经济缘何能顶住压力稳中向好?
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-07-15 14:25