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With its GDP growing by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2025, China's economy got off to a strong start, this growth rate is comparable to the pace of the fourth quarter of 2024 and is among the strongest annual growth rates in recent years, exceeding the 5.1% to 5.2% forecasted by economists surveyed by Bloomberg and Reuters, exports, which increased 6.9% year over year in the first quarter and by a noteworthy 13.5% in March alone, were the main driver of the strong performance, a "pre-tariff rush," in which Chinese exporters hastened shipments ahead of impending U.S duties, contributed to this export rise.
Retail sales and industrial production both had robust starts, with retail sales recording their largest growth in more than a year and industrial production increasing at its highest rate since June 2021, a little more than anticipated was invested in fixed assets, which helped the economy even more, even so analysts warn that the momentum might be hard to maintain given the growing trade tensions with the United States, which have clouded Chinese economic prospects.
Recently, the United States raised duties on Chinese imports to as high as 145%, which prompted China to impose levies of its own in response, because they may lower external demand and put more pressure on decision-makers to enact more stimulus measures to boost the economy, these trade conflicts represent serious threats to Chinese export-driven growth model, in spite of these obstacles, China's government has set a GDP growth goal of about 5% for 2025, highlighting the importance of high-quality, sustainable development and reducing financial risks.
The impressive first quarter results are a result of Beijing continuous stimulus measures, which include investments in high end manufacturing and research as well as a fiscal deficit ratio of 4% of GDP, up from 3% in 2024, a faltering real estate market and demographic constraints brought on by an aging population are two structural issues that still exist though. Overall, even though Chinese economy has had a strong start to 2025, the picture is still unclear because of both internal and external trade concerns.
Retail sales and industrial production both had robust starts, with retail sales recording their largest growth in more than a year and industrial production increasing at its highest rate since June 2021, a little more than anticipated was invested in fixed assets, which helped the economy even more, even so analysts warn that the momentum might be hard to maintain given the growing trade tensions with the United States, which have clouded Chinese economic prospects.
Recently, the United States raised duties on Chinese imports to as high as 145%, which prompted China to impose levies of its own in response, because they may lower external demand and put more pressure on decision-makers to enact more stimulus measures to boost the economy, these trade conflicts represent serious threats to Chinese export-driven growth model, in spite of these obstacles, China's government has set a GDP growth goal of about 5% for 2025, highlighting the importance of high-quality, sustainable development and reducing financial risks.
The impressive first quarter results are a result of Beijing continuous stimulus measures, which include investments in high end manufacturing and research as well as a fiscal deficit ratio of 4% of GDP, up from 3% in 2024, a faltering real estate market and demographic constraints brought on by an aging population are two structural issues that still exist though. Overall, even though Chinese economy has had a strong start to 2025, the picture is still unclear because of both internal and external trade concerns.
