Beijing maintained stable economic performance in the first 11 months of 2021, with value-added industrial output up 34.5% year on year, according to data released by the Beijing Municipal Statistics Bureau on Thursday.
From January to November, the industrial output in the pharmaceutical industry surged by 290% from the same period last year, and that of the computers, electronic, and communication equipment manufacturing industry increased by 19.9%. Driven by the development of these two industries, the industrial output in the high-tech manufacturing and strategic emerging industries increased 130% and 100%, respectively, and that of industrial robots and integrated circuits grew by 59.1% and 25.8%, respectively.
The capital city's fixed-asset investment increased by 6.5% year on year. Specifically, the fixed-asset investment in the primary industry declined by 63.9%. The investment in the secondary and tertiary industries increased by 42.2% and 4.7%, respectively, among which that of the high-tech manufacturing industry doubled from last year.
Consumer spending has continued to recover, despite a slower growth due to the impact of the pandemic. In the first 11 months, Beijing's total retail sales rose by 13.1%, 2.4 percentage points lower than the first 10 months. Specifically, service spending rose by 15.5%, and the retail sales of consumer goods totaled 1.35 trillion yuan, up 10.4% year on year.
Online consumer spending has stayed active. Online wholesale and retail sales as well as the hospitality service totaled 491.68 billion yuan, up 20.5% year on year and accounting for 36.2% of the total sales of consumer goods.
The consumer price index in November was stable compared with October, with a slight increase year on year.
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