前八月陕西经济运行平稳向好

Economic Overview - The provincial economy has maintained a stable and positive trend in the first eight months, with steady industrial production, effective investment growth, and a robust consumer market [1][2] Industrial Production - The industrial added value of enterprises above designated size increased by 8.4% year-on-year in the first eight months [2] - The equipment manufacturing industry saw significant growth, with an increase of 11.8% in added value, and specific sectors such as electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing growing by 41.8% [1] - Key products showed notable increases: coal production up by 2.2%, natural gas production up by 3.4%, and automobile production up by 16.6%, with new energy vehicles increasing by 17.6% [1] Fixed Asset Investment - Fixed asset investment grew by 4.1% year-on-year, with industrial investment showing a rapid increase of 19.4% [1] - Manufacturing investment rose by 23.2%, and industrial technological transformation investment surged by 31% [1] - Private investment also performed well, increasing by 11%, which is 6.9 percentage points higher than the overall investment growth rate [1] Consumer Market - Retail sales of consumer goods by enterprises above designated size increased by 7.9% year-on-year [2] - The "old for new" consumption policy showed effectiveness, with home appliances and audio-visual equipment retail sales rising by 33.7% [2] - Online retail remained active, with a 21.2% year-on-year increase in sales through public networks, accounting for 22.6% of total retail sales [2] Foreign Trade - The total import and export value reached 332.597 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.5% [2] - Exports amounted to 230.434 billion yuan, growing by 13.2%, while imports were 102.163 billion yuan, up by 4.8% [2] - The export of "new three samples" products, including lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles, saw remarkable growth, with increases of 97.7% and 84.4% respectively [2]