Guangdong achieved a GDP growth rate of 4.0% year-on-year (YOY) in the first quarter, surpassing 3 trillion yuan. The added value of the primary industry reached 103.91 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1%. Meanwhile, the secondary industry added value was 1.114 trillion yuan, a growth of 2.4%, and the tertiary industry added value was 1.7998 trillion yuan, a growth of 5.0%.

These figures demonstrate that Guangdong has made an excellent start to the year by promoting economic growth and stabilizing key economic indicators.

Coordinated development of the first, second, and tertiary industries

In the first quarter, the three industries in Guangdong progressed in a coordinated manner, with the agricultural sector maintaining steady growth, the industrial sector picking up pace, the and service sector recovering rapidly. In terms of agriculture, Guangdong's vegetable and mushroom production increased by 2.6% year-on-year, and its garden and fruit production rose by 2.5%.

As a crucial economic pillar, the industrial sector achieved a positive growth rate, with the added value of Guangdong's major industrial enterprises amounting to 0.9 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.4% year-on-year, and the growth rate was 2.9 percentage points higher than that of January-February.

The tertiary industry also showed a more pronounced recovery, with the added value of the service sector in Guangdong increasing by 5.0% year-on-year, which helped to raise its contribution to economic growth from 0.7% in 2021 to 3.0% in the first quarter of 2022. The volumes of passenger and cargo grew by 48.4% and 65.8%, respectively, representing an increase of 22.2% and 27.2% compared to those of January-February. Among the various industries in the service sector, the value added of the accommodation and catering industry had the highest growth rate, up by 13.9%.

New engines for development: fixed-asset investment and the added value of advanced manufacturing

The province's fixed-asset investment increased by 7.4% year-on-year, which was 2.7 percentage points higher than that of January-February and 10 percentage points higher than that of 2021.

The added value of Guangdong's advanced manufacturing industry increased by 1.1% year-on-year, accounting for 55.0% of the added value generated by Guangdong's major industries. Among them, the growth rates of new energy equipment, intelligent manufacturing equipment, and intelligent energy-saving home appliances were 21.8%, 9.5%, and 7.5%, respectively.The investment in high-tech manufacturing and advanced manufacturing in the province grew by 35.1% and 30.5%, respectively.

Retail sales of consumer goods up by 5.1% YOY

The total retail sales of consumer goods in Guangdong reached 1.18 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.1% year-on-year, which was 3.3 percentage points higher than that of January-February. The retail sales of consumer goods in urban and rural areas increased by 4.1% and 12.8%, respectively. In terms of consumption sectors, the fastest-growing sector was catering, with an increase of 31.4%.

The mild price conditions created a favorable environment for consumption. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Guangdong residents rose by 1.4% year-on-year, which was 0.3 percentage points lower than that of January-February. Both the Producer Price Index (PPI) and the Purchasing Price Index (IPI) for industrial producers in Guangdong decreased by 0.1%.

The per capita disposable income of Guangdong residents reached 13,867 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%; after price factors were excluded, the real growth was 2.4%.

广东一季度GDP同比增长4%

一季度，广东实现地区生产总值 30178.23亿元，同比增长4.0%。其中，第一产业增加值1039.06 亿元，增长4.1%;第二产业增加值11141.35亿元，增长2.4%;第三产业增加值17997.83亿元，增长5.0%。

从一季度数据来看，广东全力推动经济运行整体好转，主要经济指标企稳回升，实现良好开局。

一二三产协同并进

一季度，广东农业生产平稳增长、工业生产增速转正、服务业生产迅速回升。具体来看，一季度，广东蔬菜及食用菌产量同比增长2.6%；园林水果产量增长2.5%。

作为经济重要支柱，工业则实现了转正。一季度，广东规模以上工业增加值0.90万亿元，同比增长1.4%，增速比1-2月提高2.9个百分点。

第三产业出现了更为明显的回升。一季度，广东服务业增加值同比增长5.0%，对经济增长的拉动由上年全年的0.7个百分点提高至3.0个百分点。客运量、旅客周转量分别增长48.4%和65.8%，增幅分别比1-2月提高22.2个和27.2个百分点；住宿和餐饮业增加值增长13.9%，在服务业各行业中增幅最大。

固定资产投资和先进制造业增加值的增长成为发展新引擎

一季度，广东固定资产投资同比增长7.4%，增速比1-2月加快2.7个百分点，比上年全年回升10个百分点。

一季度，广东先进制造业增加值同比增长1.1%，占全省规模以上工业增加值比重55.0%；其中，新能源装备增长21.8%，智能制造装备增长9.5%，智能节能型家电增长7.5%。

全省高技术制造业投资增长35.1%，先进制造业投资增长 30.5%。

社会消费品零售同比增长5.1%

一季度，广东社会消费品零售总额1.18万亿元，同比增长5.1%，增速比1-2月提高3.3个百分点。按经营单位所在地分，城镇消费品零售额增长4.1%，乡村消费品零售额增长12.8%。按消费形态分，餐饮收入增长最快，达到了31.4%。

温和的物价条件为消费创造了良好的氛围，一季度，广东居民消费价格指数(CPI)同比上涨1.4%，涨幅比1-2 月回落0.3个百分点。一季度，广东工业生产者出厂价格指数（PPI）下降 0.1%，工业生产者购进价格指数（IPI）下降 0.1%。

从民生保障来看，一季度广东居民收入保持增长态势，广东居民人均可支配收入13867 元，同比增长3.8%；扣除价格因素，实际增长2.4%。

文｜羊城晚报全媒体记者 陈泽云 许张超  
通讯员 马佳 徐可 魏胜广
图｜黎杰文
翻译｜刘佳慧
责编｜王瑜瑛