Recent economic data released by multiple countries reveals divergent recovery momentum and varied growth paces. When examining China's economy within the global framework, its growth rate, incremental expansion, and total economic volume hold significant importance. Six comparative data points illustrate the weight of China's economy in the world.
Looking at the growth rate: In 2025, China's GDP increased by 5% compared to the previous year. Among G20 economies that have released data (as of February 5, 2026), most reported growth rates below 2%, with Germany, France, and Italy under 1%. Against the backdrop of global economic pressure and widening recovery disparities, achieving a 5% growth rate for a super-large economy is remarkable, fully demonstrating the resilience and potential of China's economy.
Considering the incremental expansion: The economic increment added by China in 2025 equals the total economic size of Belgium. For an economy already ranking among the world's largest, such substantial annual growth provides crucial support to global economic expansion.
Examining the total volume: China's economy surpassed 140 trillion yuan in 2025, equivalent to the combined economic output of Germany, Japan, India, the United Kingdom, and Italy. This massive economic scale forms a solid foundation for China to withstand risks and maintain long-term positive development.
At the regional level: In 2025, the provinces of Shandong, Guangdong, and Jiangsu each achieved GDP exceeding 10 trillion yuan, comparable to Saudi Arabia's total economic output. This reflects the substantial economic scale of China's provincial economies.
Beijing and Shanghai both recorded GDP over 5 trillion yuan in 2025, equivalent to Argentina's total economy, showcasing the fruitful results of China's urbanization, industrial concentration, and high-quality development.
China now has 29 cities with GDP exceeding one trillion yuan, each comparable to Kenya's total economic size, demonstrating the vibrant dynamism and solid structure of China's urban and regional economies.
From growth rate to incremental expansion, from total volume to provincial and city-level performance, these comparative figures reflect the support from China's vast market depth, the strong foundation of its complete industrial system, and the vigorous release of its innovation potential.
The world economy requires stability, certainty, and growth sources. While advancing steadily on its own path, China's economy continues to increase its global significance, consistently injecting confidence and momentum into the world economy.