China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in 2025, meeting the annual target of around 5 percent, official data showed Monday.
Despite a complex domestic and external environment, China's economy advanced under pressure, achieving fresh progress in high-quality development, head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Kang Yi told a press conference in Beijing.
"According to preliminary calculations, the GDP was 140.1879 trillion yuan (about 20.01 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, an increase of 5.0 percent over the previous year at constant prices. In terms of industries, the value added of the primary industry was 9.33 trillion yuan, up by 3.9 percent over last year, that of the secondary industry was 49.97 trillion yuan, up by 4.5 percent, and that of the tertiary industry was 80.89 trillion yuan, up by 5.4 percent," said Kang.
"China's GDP grew by 5.4 percent year on year in the first quarter, 5.2 percent in the second quarter, 4.8 percent in the third quarter and 4.5 percent in the fourth quarter. The GDP for the fourth quarter increased by 1.2 percent on a quarterly basis," Kang said.
He said that the main goals and tasks for economic and social development were fully achieved in 2025, bringing the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) to a successful conclusion.
Facing abrupt changes in the external environment and mounting domestic difficulties and challenges, China adopted more proactive and effective macro policies, which helped offset adverse external shocks and stabilize the foundation for development amid headwinds, said Kang.
China's GDP grows 5 pct in 2025, hitting annual target
