China's software and information technology service industry maintained sound operational momentum in the first seven months of 2026, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Monday.
The combined revenue of the software sector rose 9.2 percent year on year to 8.9785 trillion yuan (about 1.33 U.S. dollars) in the January-July period, while total profits across the industry grew 1.3 percent from a year earlier, topping the one trillion-yuan mark.
By sectors, software product revenue registered steady growth during the period, accounting for 21.6 percent of the industry's total revenue, while revenue from IT services continued to post double-digit growth, contributing 68.7 percent of the industry's total revenue, with its revenue expanding 10 percent year on year in the first seven months.
China's software revenue up 9.2 percent in Jan-July
