China's GDP grows 5 pct in 2025, hitting annual target

2025年中国GDP增长5%，达到年度目标

Head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Kang Yi (C), and Fu Linghui (R), spokesperson and chief economist of the NBS and director general of the Department of Comprehensive Statistics of the NBS, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on China's economic performance in 2025, in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

国家统计局局长康义（中），国家统计局新闻发言人、总经济师、国家统计局综合统计司司长付凌晖（右）出席国务院新闻发布会2026年1月19日，国务院新闻办公室（SCIO）发布2025年中国经济运行情况。（新华社/单玉琪）

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in 2025, meeting the annual target of around 5 percent, official data showed Monday.

北京，1月19日（新华社）-官方数据周一显示，2025年中国国内生产总值（GDP）同比增长5%，达到5%左右的年度目标。

China's GDP reached a record of 140.1879 trillion yuan (about 20.01 trillion U.S. dollars) last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed.

国家统计局（NBS）的数据显示，去年中国GDP达到创纪录的140.1879万亿元人民币（约20.01万亿美元）。

In the fourth quarter, the economy expanded 4.5 percent from a year earlier and grew 1.2 percent from the previous quarter, the NBS said.

国家统计局表示，第四季度经济同比增长4.5%，环比增长1.2%。

Despite a complex domestic and external environment, the economy advanced under pressure, achieving fresh progress in high-quality development, the NBS noted.

国家统计局指出，尽管国内外环境复杂，但经济承压前行，高质量发展取得新进展。

It added that the main goals and tasks for economic and social development were fully achieved in 2025, bringing the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) to a successful conclusion.

2025年经济社会发展主要目标任务全面实现，第十四个五年（2021-2025年）圆满收官。

Facing abrupt changes in the external environment and mounting domestic difficulties and challenges, China adopted more proactive and effective macro policies, which helped offset adverse external shocks and stabilize the foundation for development amid headwinds, Kang Yi, head of the NBS, told a press conference.

国家统计局局长康义在新闻发布会上表示，面对外部环境的突然变化和国内困难和挑战的增加，中国采取了更加积极有效的宏观政策，有助于抵消外部不利冲击，稳定逆风中的发展基础。

"For a super-large economy like China, achieving such stable development is by no means easy amid intertwined risks and challenges," Kang said.

“对于像中国这样的超大型经济体来说，在风险和挑战交织的情况下实现如此稳定的发展绝非易事，”康说。