Guangzhou reported a year-on-year GDP growth of 6.0% in the first quarter, according to data released on April 23rd. The figure exceeds both the national and provincial averages, ranking first among China's first-tier cities and marking the strongest start for the city in the past five years.

Several landmark indicators reflect the high-quality growth behind the 6% figure. In the first quarter, the city's fixed asset investment exceeded 200 billion yuan for the first time, with the growth rate hitting a 33-month high. Total retail sales of consumer goods rose 6.6%, the fastest among China's five international consumption center cities. The added value of industrial enterprises above the designated size grew 6.5%, the highest quarterly growth since 2023. Meanwhile, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport's passenger throughput returned to No.1 nationwide. These top rankings and new highs prove that the Q1 growth is neither a partial nor accidental rebound, but an all-round improvement across multiple fields to maintain a positive trend.

In the first quarter, Guangzhou's automobile manufacturing industry turned positive at 5.5%. As manufacturing rebounded, the service sector also maintained solid momentum. The added value of Guangzhou’s tertiary industry increased 6.1%, and that of the financial sector rose 8.3%. Revenue of technology promotion and application services jumped 59.1%, while revenue of the internet and software industry grew 12.9%. The accelerated transformation and upgrading of manufacturing is creating abundant new opportunities for producer services.

In the first quarter, the fixed asset investment exceeded 200 billion yuan for the first time, with growth reaching a 33-month high. Among this, investment in high-tech manufacturing sectors rose by 25.5%, while investment in information transmission, software and information technology services increased by 120%.

In the first quarter, the output value of private industrial enterprises grew by 15.3%, and the growth rate of the value added of the private sector exceeded GDP growth by 2.9 percentage points. Phase IV of CanSemi Technology Inc's project was officially launched, while AstraZeneca signed a memorandum of understanding with Guangzhou authorities. Meanwhile, the number of newly started projects increased by 26.9%, reflecting that market entities are delivering a solid vote of confidence in Guangzhou with substantial investment.

广州一季度GDP增长6%，增速居一线城市之首

同比增长6.0%——4月23日公布的广州一季度GDP增速，同时高于全国和全省平均水平，位居一线城市之首，创下近五年来的最强开局。

解读这个“6%”的含金量，有几个不寻常的“标志性数据”：一季度，全市固定资产投资首次突破2000亿元大关，增速创下33个月以来新高；社会消费品零售总额增长6.6%，在五大国际消费中心城市中增速居首；规上工业增加值增长6.5%，为2023年以来单季最高增速；白云机场客流量重回全国第一……这些“第一”和“新高”，指向同一个判断：一季度的增长不是局部的、偶然的反弹，而是多领域、全方位的回升向好。

今年一季度，广州汽车制造业增速转正至5.5%。制造业回升，服务业也没掉队。一季度，广州第三产业增加值增长6.1%，金融业增加值增长8.3%。科技推广和应用服务业营收增长59.1%，互联网软件业营收增长12.9%。制造业加快转型升级，正在为生产性服务业创造海量新场景。

一季度固定资产投资单季首次突破2000亿元，增速创下33个月以来新高。其中高技术制造业投资增长25.5%，信息传输、软件和信息技术服务业投资增长1.2倍。

一季度民营工业企业产值增长15.3%，民营经济增加值增速比GDP高2.9个百分点。粤芯半导体四期开工、阿斯利康签约落地、新开工项目增长26.9%。经营主体正在用“真金白银”给广州投出“信心票”。

文丨记者 陈泽云
译｜郑书悦
英文审校｜曾敏