China’s industrial profits rose 15.7% in January–August
Total profits of China’s above-designated-size industrial enterprises reached 5.272 trillion yuan in the first eight months of 2026, up 15.7% year on year on a comparable basis.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Profits in computer, communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing rose 110% over the same period. Profits across all covered industrial enterprises rose 4.2% year on year in August alone.
The bureau said growth rates use a comparable basis, accounting for coverage changes and removal of duplicated records. The threshold covers industrial legal entities with annual main-business revenue of at least 20 million yuan.
Data
Industrial profits and electronics
Indicators and coverage as published by the official source.
- January–August total industrial profits, year-on-year change
- 15.7 %
- 2026-01 — 2026-08 · Observed
- January–August computer, communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing profits, year-on-year change
- 110 %
- 2026-01 — 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
NBS cumulative January–August profit changes cover industrial enterprises with annual main-business revenue of at least CNY 20 million. Rates use a comparable basis adjusted for coverage changes and duplicate records; they are not August-only changes.
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