China’s GDP grew by 4.5% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of the People’s Republic of China.
The growth rate accelerated compared to the second quarter, when it stood at 4.3%—the lowest since 2022.
Analysts surveyed by Trading Economics had expected GDP growth of 4.4% on average for the previous quarter.
China’s GDP growth from July to September, compared with the previous three months, was 1.2% (forecast: 1.1%), up from 0.9% in April–June.
From January through September, the economy grew by 4.6% year-over-year, reaching 107.1 trillion yuan (about $16 trillion).
The Chinese government’s GDP growth target for this year is 4.5–5%.
China’s per capita disposable income rose 5.3% year-over-year over the nine-month period to 34,230 yuan ($5,100), according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Adjusted for inflation, it increased by 4.4%.
CHINA, ECONOMY, GDP, INCOME, STATISTICS
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