National
Economic Performance in the First Half of this year
In
the first half of this year, regions and departments at all levels
carefully implemented the policies set by the central government
on economic work this year, national economic performance was
stable.
The
main features of
national
economic performance are:
The
gross domestic product increased steadily.
According
to preliminary estimation, in the first half of this year, the
gross domestic product (GDP) reached 4294.2 billion yuan, up 7.9%
over the same period last year at comparable prices.. Of which,
the primary industry was 451.6 billion yuan, up 2.4% over the
same period of last year, and the secondary industry was 2355.1
billion yuan, up 9.7 %, and 2355.1 billion yuan for the tertiary
industry, up 7%.
Industrial
production kept fast growth.
In
the first half of this year, the total completed value-added of
industrial production was 1281.1billion yuan, up 11% over the
same period last year. Of which, the value-added of heavy industry
was 777.3 billion yuan, up 12.7% over the same period of last
year. And that of light industry was 503.8 billion yuan, up 9.3%.
In June, the ratio of sales of the industry production was 97.05%,
down 0.69% over the same month of last year. In the first half
of this year, the ratio of sales of the industrial production
was 96.75%, down 0.12% over the same period of last year.
The
investment in fixed assets kept fast growth.
The
completed investment in fixed assets of the country in the first
half of this year, of the country was 1189.9 billion yuan, up
15.1% over the same period last year. In terms of different economic
entities, the investment of state-owned units and other type of
units were 292.8 billion yuan, up by 17.9%. That of collective
units was up 4.1%. Analyzed by purposes, investment in capital
construction was 468.5 billion yuan, up 11.8%, that in technical
innovation was 177.6 billion yuan, up 25.2%, and that in real
estate was 212.3 billion yuan, up 28.2%.
Market
sales were brisk
In
the first half of this year, the retail sales of consumer goods
was 1791.5 billion yuan, up 10.3% over the same period last year.
Of which, the retail sales in urban areas was 1120.9 billion yuan,
increased 11.5%, and that of rural areas was 670.6 billion yuan,
up 8.1%.
Market
prices picked up slightly.
In
the first half of this year, the consumer price was up 1.1% at
compared with the same period last year. Analyzed by category
of commodities, the price for recreational, educational, cultural
articles and service item was up 9.3%, the price for residence
item was up 1.8%. On the other hand, the ex-factory price of manufactured
goods was up 0.3%, and the purchasing price for energy, raw materials
and power went up by 1.8%
Export
and import slowed down obviously.
Total
value of export and import in the first half of this year was
241 billion US dollars, up by 11.3% compared with the same period
of last year. Of which that of export was 124.6 billion US dollars,
up 8.8%; that of import was 116.4 billion US dollars, up 14%.
The foreign direct investment actually utilized were20.69 billion
US dollars, up by 20.5%.
Residents’
income continued to increase.
In
the first half of this year, the per capita disposable income
of urban residents was 3424 yuan,; the real growth was 5.5% after
deducting price factor. The per capita cash income of rural residents
was 1063 yuan, the real growth was 4.2%.
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