广东上半年GDP同比增长4.2%，机器人、无人机产量快速增长

Economic Overview - Guangdong's GDP reached 68,725.40 billion yuan in the first half of the year, with a year-on-year growth of 4.2%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the first quarter [1] - The primary industry added value was 2,258.86 billion yuan, growing by 4.2%; the secondary industry added value was 25,978.86 billion yuan, growing by 3.4%; and the tertiary industry added value was 40,487.69 billion yuan, growing by 4.6% [1] Industrial Performance - The industrial added value above designated size in Guangdong grew by 4.0% year-on-year, with a 0.1 percentage point acceleration from the first quarter, and a growth of 5.3% in June [1] - Key industries showed stable support, with the computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry growing by 7.3%, electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing by 7.8%, automotive manufacturing by 7.2%, and petroleum, coal, and other fuel processing industries by 8.6% [1] New Growth Drivers - Advanced manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing added value grew by 5.9% and 6.0% respectively, accounting for 55.4% and 33.0% of the industrial added value above designated size [1] - High-tech product output saw rapid growth, with new energy vehicles, lithium-ion batteries for energy storage, industrial robots, service robots, and civilian drones increasing by 14.7%, 42.2%, 34.0%, 23.0%, and 58.2% respectively [1] Service Sector - The added value of the service industry grew by 4.6% year-on-year, with a 0.3 percentage point acceleration from the first quarter [2] - From January to May, the operating income of service enterprises above designated size increased by 7.5%, with transportation, warehousing, and postal services, information transmission, software, and IT services, and leasing and business services growing by 9.3%, 8.3%, and 9.3% respectively [2] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment in Guangdong decreased by 9.7% year-on-year, with equipment renewal policies driving a 1.5% increase in equipment and tool purchases [2] - Industrial investment accounted for 38.1%, with automotive manufacturing and petroleum, coal, and other fuel processing industries seeing investment growth of 14.6% and 57.9% respectively [2] - Real estate development investment fell by 16.3%, with new commercial housing sales area declining by 10.6%, although the decline was 20.0% less than the previous year [2] Consumer Market - The total retail sales of consumer goods in Guangdong grew by 3.5% year-on-year, with a 1.0 percentage point acceleration from the first quarter [2] - Categories related to trade-in programs saw rapid growth, with retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment, cultural and office supplies, furniture, communication equipment, and building materials increasing by 44.9%, 38.5%, 65.5%, 24.2%, and 35.2% respectively [2]