数据点评 | 12月经济：被忽视的“积极变化”（申万宏观·赵伟团队）

Core Viewpoints - The three major changes are the improvement in service consumption, the easing of the "crowding-out effect" from debt reduction, and the recovery of new economic vitality [1][3][94]. GDP Analysis - The GDP for Q4 2025 recorded a year-on-year growth of 4.5%, matching market expectations, despite a high base effect [1][4][96]. - The actual GDP growth on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis increased to 1.2%, up from 1.1% in Q3 [1][94]. - The secondary industry value-added growth rate fell significantly, reflecting weakened fixed investment and declining commodity consumption [1][4][94]. Consumption Insights - Retail sales in December showed a year-on-year decline of 0.4 percentage points to 0.9%, primarily due to a drop in retail sales of goods below a certain threshold [2][6][13]. - Service retail sales improved, with a cumulative year-on-year increase of 0.1 percentage points to 5.5%, indicating a recovery in non-food service consumption [2][14][94]. Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment in December fell by 1.2 percentage points to -13.2% year-on-year, with manufacturing and real estate investments also declining [6][19][95]. - The easing of the special refinancing bond issuance ratio has led to a positive improvement in infrastructure investment [19][95]. - The decline in investment is largely attributed to corporate debt repayment policies, which, while negatively impacting current investment, may benefit future cash flow [3][19][95]. Production Developments - Industrial value-added growth in December rose by 0.4 percentage points to 5.2%, with significant recovery in sectors with high "new momentum" such as pharmaceuticals and specialized equipment [2][37][52]. - Traditional sectors like automotive production showed a decline, reflecting the impact of intensified anti-involution policies [37][94]. Summary of Economic Structure Changes - The economic structure is increasingly differentiated during the policy transition, with traditional indicators showing weakness not necessarily indicating a lack of positive changes [3][46][94]. - The shift in consumption policies from goods to services has resulted in a decline in commodity consumption indicators, while service consumption indicators have shown significant growth [3][46][94].