Economic Calendar and indicators of China

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.9% 2 Q 2026 1.3% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 5.2% Jul 2026 5.0% Monthly
CPI y/y 0.5% Jul 2026 1.0% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​692.80 B Nov 2024 ¥​679.10 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2026.08.17 02:00, CNY, Retail Sales y/y, Actual: 0.6%, Forecast: 1.8%, Previous: 1.0%
2026.08.17 02:00, CNY, Industrial Production y/y, Actual: 4.5%, Forecast: 4.9%, Previous: 5.3%
2026.08.17 02:00, CNY, Fixed Asset Investment y/y, Actual: -6.7%, Forecast: -6.3%, Previous: -5.7%
2026.08.17 02:00, CNY, Unemployment Rate, Actual: 5.2%, Forecast: 5.0%, Previous: 5.0%
2026.08.17 02:00, CNY, Industrial Production YTD y/y, Actual: 5.3%, Previous: 5.4%
2026.08.17 02:00, CNY, Retail Sales YTD y/y, Actual: 1.2%, Previous: 1.3%
2026.08.19 01:00, CNY, Foreign Direct Investment YTD y/y, Forecast: -6.9%, Previous: -5.0%
2026.08.27 01:30, CNY, Industrial Profit YTD y/y, Previous: 18.7%

Economic indicators

GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP YTD y/y 4.7% 2 Q 2026 5.0% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.9% 2 Q 2026 1.3% Quarterly
GDP y/y 4.3% 2 Q 2026 5.0% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment Rate 5.2% Jul 2026 5.0% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m -0.1% Jul 2026 -0.3% Monthly
CPI y/y 0.5% Jul 2026 1.0% Monthly
PPI y/y 3.5% Jul 2026 4.1% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
Foreign Direct Investment YTD y/y N/D Jul 2026 -5.0% Monthly
Foreign Exchange Reserves $​3.419 T Jul 2026 $​3.416 T Monthly
PBC M2 Money Stock y/y 7.7% Jul 2026 8.0% Monthly
PBC New Loans ¥​-0.340 T Jul 2026 ¥​1.610 T Monthly
PBC Outstanding Loan Growth y/y 5.1% Jul 2026 5.2% Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Exports USD y/y 6.7% Nov 2024 12.7% Monthly
Exports y/y 5.8% Nov 2024 11.2% Monthly
Imports USD y/y -3.9% Nov 2024 -2.3% Monthly
Imports y/y -4.7% Nov 2024 -3.7% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​692.80 B Nov 2024 ¥​679.10 B Monthly
Trade Balance USD $​97.44 B Nov 2024 $​95.72 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
Caixin Composite PMI 50.8 Jul 2026 53.6 Monthly
Caixin Manufacturing PMI 50.9 Jul 2026 51.7 Monthly
Caixin Services PMI 50.4 Jul 2026 54.1 Monthly
Composite PMI 49.3 Jul 2026 50.6 Monthly
Fixed Asset Investment y/y -6.7% Jul 2026 -5.7% Monthly
Industrial Production YTD y/y 5.3% Jul 2026 5.4% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 4.5% Jul 2026 5.3% Monthly
Industrial Profit YTD y/y 18.7% Jun 2026 18.8% Monthly
Industrial Profit y/y 0.8% Jun 2022 -6.5% Monthly
Manufacturing PMI 49.2 Jul 2026 50.3 Monthly
Non-Manufacturing PMI 49.0 Jul 2026 50.2 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Retail Sales YTD y/y 1.2% Jul 2026 1.3% Monthly
Retail Sales y/y 0.6% Jul 2026 1.0% Monthly