工信部：1-8月份我国规模以上互联网企业完成业务收入12859亿元 同比增长2.2%

Overall Performance - Internet business revenue maintained steady growth, reaching 12,859 billion yuan from January to August, with a year-on-year increase of 2.2%, and the growth rate improved by 0.8 percentage points compared to the first quarter [2] - Total profit for internet enterprises decreased by 3.8% year-on-year, amounting to 1,063 billion yuan, with the decline rate narrowing by 4.5 percentage points compared to the first half of the year [2] - Research and development expenditure accelerated, totaling 668.6 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 3.4%, an increase of 1.8 percentage points compared to the same period last year [2] Regional Performance - Eastern and Western regions showed faster growth in internet business revenue, with the Eastern region generating 11,573 billion yuan (up 4.1% year-on-year) and the Western region 771.8 billion yuan (up 5% year-on-year) [3] - The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region maintained a strong growth momentum, achieving 4,515 billion yuan in internet business revenue, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, accounting for 35.1% of the national total [3] - Over 30% of regions reported positive growth in internet business revenue, with the top five regions (Beijing, Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Guizhou) generating 10,897 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%, representing 84.7% of the national internet business revenue (excluding cross-regional enterprises) [3]