From January to October, Yunnan Province has maintained overall stable economic performance, steadily advancing high-quality development. The province has focused on its "3815" strategic development goals, accelerated the growth of its "three major economies," and expedited the "five modernizations" process. Efforts have been made to transform development models, adjust industrial structures, and enhance growth momentum, with a strong emphasis on project implementation, enterprise support, and industrial cultivation. Production and demand remained generally stable, prices were steady, and the economy continued its stable trajectory.
**Industrial Production Sustains Growth, High-End Manufacturing Accelerates** Yunnan has prioritized industrial development, optimizing and transforming its industrial structure while strengthening supply chains and fostering new productive forces. Industrial production showed sustained growth, with value-added output from large-scale industries rising by 3.6% year-on-year. By sector, mining increased by 8.4%, manufacturing by 3.9%, and utilities (electricity, heat, gas, and water) by 1.6%. Key traditional industries provided strong support: tobacco industry growth accelerated to 1.4%, contributing 10.7% to industrial growth; non-ferrous metals surged 14.2%, contributing 36.6%; while power and chemical industries grew steadily at 1.4% and 2.5%, respectively, jointly contributing 12.3%.
High-end manufacturing expanded rapidly, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing growing by 17.7% and 16.1%, respectively—14.1 and 12.5 percentage points higher than the industrial average. Electronics led with a 21.3% increase. The "new trio" of industrial sectors—new energy batteries, green aluminum, and silicon photovoltaics—grew by 76.7%, 10.5%, and 5.2%, respectively. Output of monocrystalline silicon, non-ferrous metals, refined tea, fertilizers, automobiles, and yellow phosphorus also posted robust growth.
**Retail Sales Expand, Trade-In Programs Boost Demand** Consumer markets remained stable, with retail sales reaching 1.06 trillion yuan, up 3.5%. Urban sales rose 3.4%, while rural sales grew 4.3%. Goods retail sales increased 3.2%, and catering revenue climbed 5.3%. Trade-in programs drove sales in electronics (54.5%), home appliances (46.0%), office supplies (47.6%), and new energy vehicles (8.7%). Daily necessities and premium categories like sports/recreation (37.2%) and jewelry (8.6%) also saw strong demand.
**Fixed Asset Investment Dips Slightly, Private Investment Rebounds** Fixed asset investment edged down 0.5%, with primary industries up 5.6%, secondary industries down 0.5%, and tertiary industries declining 1.3%. Infrastructure investment rose 7.3%, led by transport (10.7%). Energy and tourism investments grew 17.4% and 10.8%, respectively. Private investment narrowed its decline to 0.7%, with industrial private investment turning positive at 0.3%.
**Services Sector Steady, Modern Services Thrive** Large-scale services revenue grew 6.6%, with IT (41.1%), software (12.3%), and R&D (14.4%) leading the expansion. Logistics, warehousing, and business services also performed well.
**Prices Stabilize, PPI Decline Narrows** October’s CPI was flat year-on-year, with core CPI up 1.2%. Food/alcohol prices fell 2.5%, while education/culture rose 4.2%. PPI declined 0.2% (narrowing from September), with IPI up 1.5%.
**Outlook** Yunnan’s economy remains on a stable path, with new growth drivers gaining strength. However, weak demand and structural adjustments require continued focus. The province will prioritize stability, expand effective demand, and implement macro policies to ensure qualitative and quantitative economic growth.
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