On May 28, Huizhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics released a summary of Huizhou's economic performance between January and April. During this period, by adhering to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implementing the new development concept, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, and solidly promoting high-quality development, Huizhou succeeded in maintaining a steady and rapid economic growth.

Industry is the cornerstone of economic and social development and a strong foundation for promoting high-quality development. Between January and April, industrial production in Huizhou maintained a rapid growth, with the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size growing by 12.5% year-on-year, maintaining double-digit growth.

Among the “2+1” industrial clusters, the electronics industry grew by 17.5%, and the petrochemical energy and new materials industry grew by 8.0%. Among them, the petrochemical industry grew by 7.5%, the energy industry grew by 7.1%, and the new materials manufacturing industry grew by 10.5%; the life and health manufacturing industry grew by 13.8%.

Advanced manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing maintained a rapid growth. Among them, the added value of advanced manufacturing grew by 12.4%, accounting for 61.8% of the city's total industrial added value. The added value of high-tech manufacturing grew by 16.6%, accounting for 42.0% of the city's total industrial added value.

In terms of fixed asset investment, from January to April, investment in culture, sports, and entertainment in Huizhou grew by 122.0%, investment in transportation, warehousing, and postal services grew by 21.0%, and investment in industrial technology transformation grew by 30.6%.

Market consumption growth has further accelerated. From January to April, the total retail sales of consumer goods in Huizhou reached 71.031 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.7%, up 1.7 percentage points from the first quarter. Among them, retail sales grew by 5.9% and catering revenue grew by 4.6%. In addition, sales of basic necessities and some upgraded goods showed a strong growth, with retail sales of beverages and grain and oil products by enterprises above designated scale increasing by 49.9% and 14.8% respectively.

It is worth noting that the trade-in policy for consumer goods continues to be effective, with sales of cultural and office supplies, communication equipment, household appliances, and audio-visual equipment in limited-scale units increasing by 392.5%, 158.0%, and 59.9%, respectively. Online consumption continued to grow at a rapid pace, with online retail sales of large-scale enterprises increasing by 58.8%.

Foreign trade imports and exports continued to grow rapidly. From January to April, the total value of foreign trade imports and exports reached 129.844 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.6%. Among them, foreign trade exports amounted to 70.171 billion yuan, an increase of 5.6%; foreign trade imports amounted to 59.673 billion yuan, an increase of 9.9%.

Reported by: YUAN Chang, HUI Tongxuan