湖北2025“年中答卷”：GDP增6.2%，外贸首破4千亿元

Economic Overview - Hubei Province achieved a GDP of 29,642.61 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 6.2%, accelerating by 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous year and exceeding the national average by 0.9 percentage points [1][2] Sector Performance - The first industry added value was 1,914.07 billion yuan, growing by 3.3%; the second industry added value was 11,544.28 billion yuan, growing by 6.4%; and the third industry added value was 16,184.26 billion yuan, also growing by 6.4% [2] - Key industrial metrics showed significant growth: industrial added value increased by 7.9%, service industry revenue rose by 12.2%, fixed asset investment grew by 6.5%, retail sales of consumer goods increased by 6.9%, and total import and export volume surged by 28.4% [2] Innovation and Investment - High-tech manufacturing added value grew by 14.4%, contributing 27.5% to the industrial sector; production of computers, smartphones, optical fibers, and lithium-ion batteries saw increases of 31.5%, 19.9%, 25.7%, and 62.1% respectively [2] - Investment in high-tech industries rose by 8.8%, with high-tech service industry investment increasing by 24.6% [3] Consumption and Trade - Total investment in Hubei increased, with 19,250 construction projects, a growth of 7.1%; project investment (excluding real estate) grew by 9.8%, surpassing the national average by 3.2 percentage points [4] - Retail sales in wholesale and retail sectors grew by 5.9% and 8.7% respectively, with significant increases in consumer spending on durable goods and services [5][6] - Hubei's foreign trade reached a new high, with total imports and exports exceeding 400 billion yuan, reaching 402.31 billion yuan, with exports growing by 38.5% and imports by 7.4% [6][7] Agricultural and Income Growth - Agricultural output increased by 3.6%, with summer grain production reaching 9.901 billion jin, a year-on-year growth of 0.9% [8] - Per capita disposable income in Hubei reached 18,930 yuan, growing by 5.3%, with urban and rural income disparities narrowing [8]