# China's industrial output rises 5.5% in September

> Industrial enterprises above the designated size added 5.5% more value in real terms in September than a year earlier, and 5.3% over January to September.

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- Published: 2026-11-02
- Updated: 2026-11-02
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- Currencies: CNY, AUD

China's National Bureau of Statistics reported on 20 October 2026 that the value added of industrial enterprises above the designated size rose 5.5% year on year in real terms in September. The figure rose 0.61% from August, and for January to September it was up 5.3% year on year ([NBS release, 20 October 2026](http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202610/t20261020_1965665.html)).

## Key figures

- **September, year on year**: +5.5% in real terms
- **September, month on month**: +0.61%
- **January to September, year on year**: +5.3%

The same release carried the retail sales figures for September: see [China's retail sales rise 1.1% in September](/news/china-retail-sales-september-2026/). For the GDP figure covering the same quarter, see [China's GDP grows 4.5% in the third quarter](/news/china-gdp-third-quarter-2026-4-5-percent/). For how China's data reaches the Australian dollar, see [what moves AUD/USD](/news/what-moves-aud-usd/).

## Sources

- [National Bureau of Statistics of China: Industrial Production Operation in September 2026](http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202610/t20261020_1965665.html)

## Common questions

### How fast did China's industrial output grow in September 2026?

The value added of industrial enterprises above the designated size rose 5.5% year on year in real terms, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

### What was China's industrial output growth from January to September 2026?

5.3% year on year, according to the same release.

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