Every release since 16 Jul 2018: 34 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the CNY. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last China GDP Growth Rate YTD YoY (Q3 2026, released 19 Oct 2026) came in at 4.6%; the previous reading was 4.7%.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 22:00 | Q3 2026 | 4.6% | – | 4.7% | – |
| 15 Jul 2026 22:00 | Q2 2026 | 4.7% | – | 5% | – |
| 16 Apr 2026 22:00 | Q1 2026 | 5% | – | 5.1% | – |
| 19 Jan 2026 21:00 | Q4 2025 | 5.1% | – | 5.2% | – |
| 20 Oct 2025 22:00 | Q3 2025 | 5.2% | – | 5.3% | – |
| 15 Jul 2025 22:00 | Q2 2025 | 5.3% | – | 5.4% | – |
| 16 Apr 2025 22:00 | Q1 2025 | 5.4% | – | 5% | – |
| 17 Jan 2025 21:00 | Q4 2024 | 5% | – | 4.8% | – |
| 18 Oct 2024 22:00 | Q3 2024 | 4.8% | – | 4.9% | – |
| 15 Jul 2024 22:00 | Q2 2024 | 4.9% | – | 5.3% | – |
| 16 Apr 2024 22:00 | Q1 2024 | 5.3% | – | 5.4% | – |
| 17 Jan 2024 21:00 | Q4 2023 | 5.4% | – | 5.4% | – |
| 18 Oct 2023 22:00 | Q3 2023 | 5.4% | – | 5.7% | – |
| 17 Jul 2023 22:00 | Q2 2023 | 5.7% | – | 4.7% | – |
| 18 Apr 2023 22:00 | Q1 2023 | 4.7% | – | 3.1% | – |
| 17 Jan 2023 21:00 | Q4 2022 | 3.1% | – | 3.2% | – |
| 21 Oct 2022 22:00 | Q3 2022 | 3.2% | – | 2.7% | – |
| 15 Jul 2022 22:00 | Q2 2022 | 2.7% | – | 4.8% | – |
| 18 Apr 2022 22:00 | Q1 2022 | 4.8% | – | 8.6% | – |
| 17 Jan 2022 21:00 | Q4 2021 | 8.6% | – | 10.2% | – |
| 18 Oct 2021 22:00 | Q3 2021 | 10.2% | – | 13% | – |
| 15 Jul 2021 22:00 | Q2 2021 | 13% | – | 18.9% | – |
| 16 Apr 2021 22:00 | Q1 2021 | 18.9% | – | 2.3% | – |
| 18 Jan 2021 21:00 | Q4 2020 | 2.3% | – | 0.7% | – |
| 19 Oct 2020 22:00 | Q3 2020 | 0.7% | – | -1.6% | – |
| 16 Jul 2020 22:00 | Q2 2020 | -1.6% | – | -6.8% | – |
| 17 Apr 2020 22:00 | Q1 2020 | -6.8% | – | 6.1% | – |
| 17 Jan 2020 21:00 | Q4 2019 | 6.1% | – | 6.1% | – |
| 18 Oct 2019 22:00 | Q3 2019 | 6.1% | – | 6.2% | – |
| 15 Jul 2019 22:00 | Q2 2019 | 6.2% | – | 6.4% | – |
| 17 Apr 2019 22:00 | Q1 2019 | 6.4% | – | 6.8% | – |
| 21 Jan 2019 21:00 | Q4 2018 | 6.8% | – | 6.8% | – |
| 19 Oct 2018 22:00 | Q3 2018 | 6.8% | – | 6.9% | – |
| 16 Jul 2018 22:00 | Q2 2018 | 6.9% | – | 6.9% | – |
The last China GDP Growth Rate YTD YoY (Q3 2026, released 19 Oct 2026) came in at 4.6%; the previous reading was 4.7%.
China GDP Growth Rate YTD YoY is released quarterly by National Bureau of Statistics. CRTLAB has 34 releases on record since 16 Jul 2018.
The highest was 18.9% (Q1 2021) and the lowest -6.8% (Q1 2020). The five-year average is 4.94%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the CNY, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CNY against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In China, Gross Domestic Product is divided by three sectors: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. The Primary Industry includes Farming, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, and Fishery and accounts for around 9 percent of GDP.