On September 22nd, Guangdong released its economic data from January to August. During these eight months, the above-scale industrial added value of the province reached 2.6 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 2.9%. Fixed-asset investment in the province grew by 3.4% compared to the previous year, while the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 3.1 trillion yuan, marking a 5.7% increase year-on-year.

Overall, the provincial economy has been steadily recovering, with favorable growth rates observed in key indicators during the current month. The growth rates of above-scale industries, manufacturing investment, retail sales, and cargo and passenger volume have all shown improvement in August.

In production, the growth rate of above-scale industrial added value has been rising for 4 consecutive months

From January to August, the above-scale industrial added value in the province reached 2.6 trillion yuan, up 2.9% year-on-year, a growth rate that increased by 0.3 percentage points compared to the period from January to July, consecutively rising for 4 months.

Looking at different industry categories, the value added in manufacturing increased by 2.3%, while the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas, and water saw a growth of 12.2%. However, the mining industry experienced a decline of 0.5%.

In terms of major sectors, the general growth of industrial sectors in the province reached 59.0%. Notably, the manufacturing of specialized equipment and automobiles grew by 7.8%.

Regarding specific products, the production volume of new energy vehicles, integrated circuits, optoelectronic devices, and solar cells increased by 99.2%, 29.8%, 12.2%, and 12.2% respectively.

Investment in manufacturing grew by 19.4%

From January to August, fixed-asset investment in the province witnessed a 3.4% year-on-year growth. In specific fields, investment in the industrial sector increased by 22.9%, with a growth rate 0.2 percentage points higher than that of January to July.

Within the industrial sector, investment in mining increased by 80.5%, while investment in manufacturing grew by 19.4%. New driving forces for investment demonstrated positive growth, with high-tech manufacturing and advanced manufacturing increasing by 21.7% and 19.3% respectively.

Investment in infrastructure grew by 7.4%, supported by a 30.8% growth in the investment in electricity and heat production and supply, a 58.5% growth in the investment in gas production and supply, and a 12.5% growth in the investment in railway transportation.

In consumption, retail sales saw accelerated growth in August

From January to August, the total retail sales of consumer goods in the province amounted to 3.1 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. In terms of consumption forms, retail sales of goods increased by 3.6%, while catering revenue grew by 25.2%.

Retail sales units above the designated size achieved a growth rate of 15.3% through public networks, 0.4 percentage points higher than the same period in the previous year. Furthermore, the growth rate outperformed units' retail sales above the designated size by 14.1 percentage points, contributing to a 4.8 percentage point increase in retail sales for these units.

In capacity, passenger volume increased by 66.8%

From January to August, freight volume in the province grew by 4.1%, with that of railway and civil aviation increasing by 4.4% and 9.4% respectively. The turnover volume of goods increased by 4.7%. Meanwhile, port cargo throughput and container throughput increased by 8.9% and 0.6% respectively.

Passenger volume saw an increase of 66.8%, with that of railway, waterway, and civil aviation growing by 92.4%, 286.7%, and 112.0% respectively. Passenger turnover volume increased by 98.3%, with that of railway, waterway, and civil aviation increasing by 82.8%, 339.6%, and 121.4% respectively.

前8月广东规上工业增加值同比增长2.9%

9月22日，广东发布了1月-8月经济数据。前8月，全省规模以上工业增加值2.60万亿元，同比增长2.9%；全省固定资产投资同比增长3.4%；全省社会消费品零售总额3.10万亿元，同比增长5.7%。

整体来看，全省经济发展持续稳定恢复，主要指标当月增速恢复向好，规上工业、制造业投资、社零消费总额，货物和客运量在8月当月的增速均有所提升。

看生产：规上工业增加值增速连续4个月回升

1月-8月，全省规模以上工业增加值2.60万亿元，同比增长2.9%，增速比1月-7月提高0.3个百分点，连续4个月回升。

按行业门类看，制造业增加值增长2.3%，电力、热力、燃气及水生产和供应业增长12.2%，采矿业下降0.5%。

按行业大类看，全省在产工业行业大类增长面59.0%，其中，专用设备制造业增长7.8%，汽车制造业增长7.8%。

按产品看，新能源汽车、集成电路、光电子器件、太阳能电池产品产量分别增长99.2%、29.8%、12.2%、12.2%。

看投资：制造业投资增长19.4%

1月-8月，全省固定资产投资同比增长3.4%。分领域看，工业投资增长22.9%，增速比1月-7月加快0.2个百分点。

其中，采矿业投资增长80.5%；制造业投资增长19.4%。新动能投资增速良好。高技术制造业、先进制造业投资分别增长21.7%、19.3%。

基础设施投资增长7.4%，其中，电力、热力生产和供应业投资增长30.8%，燃气生产和供应业投资增长58.5%，铁路运输业投资增长12.5%。

看消费：8月当月社零总额增速加快

1月-8月，全省社会消费品零售总额3.10万亿元，同比增长5.7%。按消费形态分，商品零售额增长3.6%，餐饮收入增长25.2%。

全省限额以上单位通过公共网络实现商品零售额增长15.3%，增速比上年同期提高0.4个百分点，比限额以上单位商品零售增速快14.1个百分点，拉动限额以上单位商品零售额增长4.8个百分点。

看人气：客运量增长66.8%

1月-8月，全省货运量同比增长4.1%，其中，铁路、民航货运量分别增长4.4%、9.4%。货物周转量增长4.7%。港口货物吞吐量增长8.9%，集装箱吞吐量增长0.6%。

客运量增长66.8%，其中，铁路、水路、民航客运量分别增长92.4%、286.7%和112.0%。旅客周转量增长98.3%，其中，铁路、水路和民航分别增长82.8%、339.6%和121.4%。

文丨记者 陈泽云
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