In the first four months, the province's economy operated steadily and improved. The added value of industries above designated size increased by 8.1% year-on-year, and the total import and export volume increased by 7.6%
The reporter learned from the Provincial Bureau of Statistics that since the beginning of this year, the whole province has adhered to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, placing a more prominent position in expanding domestic demand in all aspects, continuously strengthening domestic demand, optimizing structure, increasing momentum, and activating power. In the first four months, the overall economic operation of the province has been stable, continuing to maintain a steady growth trend.
The production supply is steadily increasing,Industry maintains rapid growth.In the first four months, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the province increased by 8.1% year-on-year. Out of 41 industries, 35 achieved positive growth, with a growth rate of 85.4%. The added value of equipment manufacturing industry increased by 13.9%, 5.8 percentage points higher than that of industrial enterprises above designated size, and boosted the province's industrial growth by 3.4 percentage points. The service industry is growing steadily. In the first quarter, the operating revenue of service industries above designated size in the province increased by 6.7% year-on-year. All 10 major industry categories have achieved positive growth, with a growth rate of 100%. Among them, four industries including leasing and business services, resident service repair and other services, education, culture and sports, and entertainment achieved double-digit growth, with growth rates of 15.3%, 13.6%, 10.6%, and 14.3%, respectively.
Collaboration between internal and external demands,The investment scale is steadily expanding.In the first four months, the province's fixed assets investment increased by 2.5% year on year. Among them, investment in the primary and secondary industries increased by 10.8% and 19.0% respectively. Manufacturing investment contributed significantly, increasing by 14.6%, with a growth rate 12.1 percentage points higher than total investment, driving a 4.5 percentage point increase in total investment. The consumer market is steadily improving. From January to April, the total retail sales of consumer goods in the province reached 1319.97 billion yuan, an increase of 5.6%. Among them, retail sales above the quota increased by 7.5%. Import and export are better than expected. From January to April, the total import and export volume reached 1.12815 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.6%, which is 1.7 percentage points higher than the first quarter. Among them, exports and imports increased by 6.2% and 9.7% respectively. Import and export to countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" increased by 9.2%, accounting for 63.7%.
The development and growth of emerging industries are accelerating the pace of industrial high-end, intelligent, and green development.In the first four months, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industry in the province increased by 11.4% year-on-year, 3.3 percentage points higher than that of industrial enterprises above designated size. The output of industrial robots, new energy vehicles and other products in the province has grown rapidly, with growth rates of 84.9% and 229.0% respectively. The scale of investment in emerging industries is steadily expanding. In the first four months, the province's "four new" economic investment increased by 3.2%, which was 0.7 percentage points higher than the overall investment growth rate. Investment in high-tech industries increased by 11.4%. Among them, investment in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, general equipment manufacturing industry, and specialized equipment manufacturing industry increased by 15.9%, 36.3%, and 27.9%, respectively. The new forms of consumption continue to improve. The retail sales of units above the quota through public networks reached 69.32 billion yuan, an increase of 16.3%, which is 8.8 percentage points higher than the growth rate of all retail sales above the quota.
The vitality of economic operation has been enhanced, and there is strong financial support from the government.In the first four months, the province achieved a general public budget revenue of 298.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%; The general public budget expenditure was 415.8 billion yuan, an increase of 7.4%. As of the end of April, the balance of domestic and foreign currency deposits in financial institutions was 1.830021 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.7%; The loan balance increased by 9.6%. Among them, loans to enterprises (institutions) increased by 13.2%. The private economy continues to be active. In the first four months, the added value of private industry in the province increased by 10.9%, which was 2.8 percentage points higher than the growth rate of added value of industrial enterprises above designated size. The retail sales of private commercial units increased by 9.1%, which is 1.6 percentage points higher than the overall retail sales growth rate. Private enterprises achieved an import and export volume of 860.42 billion yuan, an increase of 8.5%, accounting for 76.3% of the total import and export volume in the province.
Livelihood security is solid and stable, and the employment situation remains stable.In the first four months, 404000 new urban jobs were created in the province. The price level slightly decreased year-on-year, and the consumer price index for residents decreased by 0.1% year-on-year. By category, the prices of food, tobacco, and alcohol have decreased by 1.0%, the prices of daily necessities and services have decreased by 0.4%, the prices of education, culture, and entertainment have increased by 1.6%, clothing prices have increased by 1.4%, transportation and communication prices have decreased by 2.1%, and healthcare prices have increased by 0.5%. The investment in the field of people's livelihood has increased. In the first four months, the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas, and water, resident service repair and other service industries, health and social work investment in the province increased by 43.1%, 20.8%, and 9.8% respectively.
Information source: Dazhong Daily
