Economic Calendar and indicators of China

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.9% 3 Q 2024 0.7% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 5.0% Nov 2024 5.0% Monthly
CPI y/y 0.0% Jul 2025 0.1% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​692.80 B Nov 2024 ¥​679.10 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2025.09.03 01:45, CNY, Caixin Services PMI, Actual: 53.0, Forecast: 51.5, Previous: 52.6
2025.09.03 01:45, CNY, Caixin Composite PMI, Actual: 51.9, Previous: 50.8
2025.09.07 06:00, CNY, Foreign Exchange Reserves, Forecast: $​3.289 T, Previous: $​3.292 T
2025.09.10 01:00, CNY, PBC New Loans, Forecast: ¥​0.781 T, Previous: ¥​-0.050 T
2025.09.10 01:00, CNY, PBC M2 Money Stock y/y, Forecast: 8.7%, Previous: 8.8%
2025.09.10 01:00, CNY, PBC Outstanding Loan Growth y/y, Forecast: 6.9%, Previous: 6.9%
2025.09.10 01:30, CNY, CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.2%, Previous: 0.4%
2025.09.10 01:30, CNY, CPI y/y, Forecast: -0.2%, Previous: 0.0%
2025.09.10 01:30, CNY, PPI y/y, Forecast: -3.0%, Previous: -3.6%
2025.09.11 01:00, CNY, Foreign Direct Investment YTD y/y, Forecast: -8.4%, Previous: -13.4%

Economic indicators

GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP YTD y/y 4.8% 3 Q 2024 5.0% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.9% 3 Q 2024 0.7% Quarterly
GDP y/y 4.6% 3 Q 2024 4.7% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment Rate 5.0% Nov 2024 5.0% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.4% Jul 2025 -0.1% Monthly
CPI y/y 0.0% Jul 2025 0.1% Monthly
PPI y/y -3.6% Jul 2025 -3.6% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
Foreign Direct Investment YTD y/y -13.4% Jul 2025 Monthly
Foreign Exchange Reserves $​3.292 T Jul 2025 $​3.317 T Monthly
PBC M2 Money Stock y/y 8.8% Jul 2025 8.3% Monthly
PBC New Loans ¥​-0.050 T Jul 2025 ¥​2.240 T Monthly
PBC Outstanding Loan Growth y/y 6.9% Jul 2025 7.1% 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 51.9 Aug 2025 50.8 Monthly
Caixin Manufacturing PMI 50.5 Aug 2025 49.5 Monthly
Caixin Services PMI 53.0 Aug 2025 52.6 Monthly
Composite PMI 50.5 Aug 2025 50.2 Monthly
Fixed Asset Investment y/y 1.6% Jul 2025 2.8% Monthly
Industrial Production YTD y/y 6.3% Jul 2025 6.4% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 5.7% Jul 2025 6.8% Monthly
Industrial Profit YTD y/y -1.7% Jul 2025 -1.8% Monthly
Industrial Profit y/y 0.8% Jun 2022 -6.5% Monthly
Manufacturing PMI 49.4 Aug 2025 49.3 Monthly
Non-Manufacturing PMI 50.3 Aug 2025 50.1 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Retail Sales YTD y/y 4.8% Jul 2025 5.0% Monthly
Retail Sales y/y 3.7% Jul 2025 4.8% Monthly