【高端制造】5月挖掘机内销短期承压，国际化趋势支撑整体销量持续增长——工程机械行业2025年5月月报（黄帅斌/陈佳宁）

Core Viewpoint - The domestic excavator sales in China are under short-term pressure due to low downstream operating conditions and the high growth in sales earlier in the year, which has somewhat exhausted future purchasing demand. However, the continuous growth in equipment replacement is expected to support future sales [4]. Group 1: Domestic Excavator Sales - In the first five months of 2025, China's excavator sales (including exports) reached 101,716 units, a year-on-year increase of 17.4%, with domestic sales of 57,501 units, up 25.7%. In May 2025, excavator sales were 18,202 units, a 2.1% increase year-on-year, while domestic sales were 8,392 units, down 1.5% [3]. - The average working hours for major construction machinery products in May 2025 were 84.5 hours, a year-on-year decrease of 3.9%, and the average operating rate was 59.5%, down 5.0 percentage points year-on-year [3]. Group 2: Government Policy Support - The 2025 government work report proposed issuing 1.3 trillion yuan in long-term special bonds, an increase of 300 billion yuan from the previous year, and plans to accelerate key project implementations, which is expected to boost infrastructure investment and downstream equipment demand [5]. - The report emphasizes the continuation of urban infrastructure investment and the promotion of new urbanization, particularly in underground engineering, municipal construction, and water conservancy projects, which will sustain demand for construction machinery [6]. Group 3: Export Trends - In the first five months of 2025, excavator exports reached 44,215 units, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%. In May 2025, exports were 9,810 units, up 5.4% year-on-year. The export market is influenced by geopolitical factors and increasing demand in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East [7]. Group 4: Electrification Trends - In the first five months of 2025, electric loader sales reached 10,904 units, a significant year-on-year increase of 207.7%, with an electrification rate of 20.7%, up 14.5 percentage points. In May 2025, sales were 2,765 units, a 121.2% increase year-on-year, with an electrification rate of 26.2%, up 13.5 percentage points [8]. - The government work report highlights the acceleration of green transformation in economic and social development, indicating that electrification and green initiatives will be key development directions for the construction machinery industry [8].