Poster: China's industrial output up 5.6% in first four months

China’s value-added industrial output of enterprises above designated size rose 5.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026. In April alone, industrial output expanded 4.1 percent from a year earlier and edged up 0.05 percent month on month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday.

By sector, the mining industry saw value-added output increase by 5.5 percent year on year in the first four months, while the manufacturing sector registered a 5.8-percent rise. Output in the electricity, heat, gas and water production and supply sectors climbed 4.5 percent during the same period.

Industrial output is a key indicator for measuring the activity of large enterprises with an annual main business turnover of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.92 million U.S. dollars). The latest figures underscored the steady expansion of China’s industrial sector amid continued economic recovery efforts.