Monthly series
China Economic Data 2026: Monthly Briefing Series
A single reading path for ChinaData.live 2026 macro and trade analysis. Each month has one page — indicators, analysis, and dataset links together — built from official NBS industrial and macro releases, GACC customs data, and our chart-ready datasets.
Trade and Release Analysis
China Trade Data April 2026
Exports rebounded to $359B, imports stayed high, and the surplus widened to $84.8B after March volatility.
China Manufacturing PMI at 50.3% in April 2026
Manufacturing stayed in expansion while non-manufacturing slipped below 50.
China Industrial Output +4.1% YoY in April 2026
NBS industrial production data showed equipment manufacturing, high-tech manufacturing, and green products leading growth.
China Trade Data May 2026
Exports reached the strongest 2026 monthly reading so far and pushed the monthly goods surplus back above $100B.
Monthly Economic Data Pages
China Economic Data September 2026
Output grew 5.5%, retail growth picked up to 1.1%, manufacturing PMI reached 50.1, and Q3 GDP grew 4.5%.
China Economic Data May 2026
GDP 5.0%, exports $376.8B, a $105.4B surplus, CPI +1.2%, M2 +7.2%, and output +4.1%.
China Economic Data June 2026
Output improved to 5.3% and PMI moved above 50, while investment fell 5.7% in Jan-Jun.
China Economic Data July 2026
Output slowed to 4.5%, retail sales grew 0.6%, and manufacturing PMI fell below 50.
China Economic Data August 2026
Output recovered to 5.2%, but retail growth eased to 0.4% and cumulative investment fell 7.2%.
How This Series Is Organised
Each month has exactly one URL: /china-economic-data/2026/MM/. It carries the indicator table, the analysis of that month's releases, and links to the underlying datasets. This hub is the year-level entry point. Earlier monthly analysis published under /insights/ now redirects to the matching month page, so every link keeps working.