# China's factory capacity use falls to 73.1% in Q3

> Industrial enterprises above the designated size used 73.1% of their capacity in the third quarter of 2026, down 1.5 percentage points on a year earlier.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
- Updated: 2026-11-03
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- Currencies: CNY

China's National Bureau of Statistics reported that the industrial capacity utilization rate of enterprises above the designated size was 73.1% in the third quarter of 2026. That is down 1.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier ([NBS release, 20 October 2026](http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202610/t20261020_1965659.html)).

## Key figures

- **Capacity utilization, third quarter 2026**: 73.1%
- **Change on the year**: down 1.5 percentage points

The quarter's GDP estimate, published on 21 October, is covered in [China's GDP grows 4.5% in the third quarter](/news/china-gdp-third-quarter-2026-4-5-percent/).

## Sources

- [National Bureau of Statistics of China: Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate, Third Quarter 2026](http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202610/t20261020_1965659.html)

## Common questions

### What was China's industrial capacity utilization in Q3 2026?

73.1%, down 1.5 percentage points from a year earlier, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

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