1-2月经济数据点评：供给强劲、需求改善

Production - Industrial added value increased by 5.9% year-on-year in January-February, with manufacturing being the largest contributor at 6.9%[10] - Export-driven industries, such as aerospace and electrical machinery, maintained high growth rates, with aerospace increasing by 20.8% and electrical machinery by 12.0%[11] - The cumulative growth rate of export delivery value in February reached 6.2%, surpassing the growth rate for the entire previous year[11] Investment - Fixed asset investment growth improved to 4.1% in January-February, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous year[18] - Broad infrastructure investment maintained a high growth rate of 9.9%, driven primarily by central government-led projects, particularly in power infrastructure, which grew by 33.5%[18] - Real estate investment saw a narrowing decline, with a cumulative drop of less than 10.0% for the first time in nearly eight months[20] Consumption - Social retail sales (SR) increased by 4.0% year-on-year in January-February, with restaurant services contributing significantly, rising by 4.3%[35] - The "old-for-new" policy led to high growth in consumer goods, with retail sales of limited goods increasing by 4.4%[39] - Essential consumption grew by 9.4%, driven by food and beverage sales, which contributed 5.0 percentage points to the growth[35] Outlook - The economic data for 2025 shows a positive start, with demand improving due to several factors, including the release of pent-up consumption during the Spring Festival and supportive central investment projects[40] - However, uncertainties remain for the second quarter, particularly regarding potential impacts from U.S. tariff reviews and the effectiveness of domestic consumption stimulus measures[40] - The ongoing optimization of local government debt may open up investment space, potentially leading to a recovery in narrow infrastructure growth[40]