China's manufacturing added value has ranked first in the world for 12 consecutive years (new data and new highlights)

Beijing, March 9th (Reporter Wang Zheng) - According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the added value of China's manufacturing industry reached 31.4 trillion yuan in 2021, accounting for 27.4% of GDP. Since 2010, the added value of China's manufacturing industry has been ranked first in the world for 12 consecutive years.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's position as a major manufacturing country has been further consolidated. From 2012 to 2021, China's industrial added value increased from 20.9 trillion yuan to 37.3 trillion yuan, of which the manufacturing added value increased from 16.98 trillion yuan to 31.4 trillion yuan.

　　——The international competitiveness of the manufacturing industry has significantly increased. China is the only country in the world that has all the industrial categories listed in the United Nations Industrial Classification, with over 220 types of industrial products produced, ranking first in the world. In 2021, the added value of China's industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 9.6%, an increase of 6.8 percentage points from 2020, with an average growth rate of 6.1% over the past two years.

　　——The innovation capability of the manufacturing industry has significantly improved. The international competitive advantages of industries such as photovoltaics, wind power, and shipbuilding have been further enhanced, with container production increasing by 110.6% year-on-year and chip production increasing by 33.3% year-on-year. Significant progress has been made in the research and development of new displays, industrial mother machines, new materials, and other fields.

　　——The industrial structure of the manufacturing industry is accelerating its upgrading. The added value of high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing increased by 18.2% and 12.9% respectively, contributing 28.6% and 45% to the growth of large-scale industries. The added value energy consumption of industrial units above designated size decreased by 5.6% year-on-year.

　　——The digital transformation of the manufacturing industry is accelerating comprehensively. China has built the world's largest fiber optic and mobile communication network, with over 1.425 million 5G base stations and 520 million 5G mobile terminal connections. The pace of digital and green transformation in the manufacturing industry is accelerating, with a key process CNC rate of 55.3% in key areas and a digital R&D design tool penetration rate of 74.7%, providing strong impetus for sustained and healthy economic and social development.

Information source: People's Daily