Economic Performance - In January-February 2026, exports increased by 21.8% year-on-year, significantly higher than December 2025's 6.6% and the annual value of 5.5%[2] - Industrial added value grew by 6.3% year-on-year, surpassing December 2025's 5.2% and the annual value of 5.9%[2] - Fixed asset investment rose by 1.8% year-on-year, compared to December 2025's -16% and the annual value of -3.8%[3] Sectoral Insights - High-tech industry added value increased by 13.1% year-on-year, up from 9.4% in the previous year[4] - Cement production turned positive with a year-on-year growth of 6.8%, compared to -6.9% last year[4] - Retail sales of consumer goods grew by 2.8% year-on-year, but were lower than the annual growth of 3.7%[5] Real Estate and Investment - Real estate sales area decreased by 13.5% year-on-year, an improvement from December 2025's -15.5%[7] - Real estate investment fell by 11.1% year-on-year, better than the previous year's -17.2%[9] - Infrastructure investment surged by 11.4% year-on-year, contrasting with last year's -1.5%[7] Employment and Consumer Behavior - Urban unemployment rate in February 2026 was 5.3%, a slight decrease of 0.1 percentage points year-on-year[9] - Consumer retail growth excluding automobiles and fuel was 4.7%, higher than last year's 3.7%[5] - Notable retail growth in categories such as tobacco and alcohol (19.1%) and communication equipment (17.8%)[6]