1-7月湖南规模工业增加值增长8% 比去年同期快1个百分点

Economic Performance - Hunan's economy continues to show a stable and positive trend, with industrial added value increasing by 8% year-on-year from January to July, which is 1 percentage point faster than the same period last year [1] - The equipment manufacturing and raw materials industries saw added value growth of 12% and 9.1% respectively, contributing 3.8 percentage points and 2.1 percentage points to the overall industrial growth [1] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment in Hunan increased by 2.9% year-on-year, which is 0.3 percentage points faster than the first half of the year [1] - Private investment grew by 6%, outpacing the first half of the year by 0.6 percentage points and the same period last year by 4.1 percentage points [1] - Investment in equipment and tools rose by 28.4%, which is 19.6 percentage points higher than the same period last year, contributing 2.9 percentage points to total investment growth [1] Consumer Market - The total retail sales of consumer goods in Hunan increased by 6.2% year-on-year, remaining stable compared to the first half of the year [1] - Retail sales of automotive products by large wholesale and retail enterprises grew by 1.3%, marking the first positive growth this year, with a notable increase of 10.6% in July [1] - Retail sales of essential consumer goods by large wholesale and retail enterprises rose by 10.4% year-on-year, with a 4.6% increase in July, which is 1.3 percentage points faster than the previous month [1] High-tech Industry Growth - The added value of Hunan's high-tech manufacturing industry increased by 13.9% year-on-year, with aerospace and equipment manufacturing growing by 27.3% and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing by 18.4% [2] - Investment in high-tech industries grew by 5.5%, which is 2.6 percentage points faster than the overall investment growth rate, while high-tech manufacturing investment increased by 8.2% [2]