Data refer to the period from January to April; state-owned companies in the sector increased by 17.2% compared to 2025
Industrial profits grew 18.2% in the first 4 months of 2026. The comparison is with the same period last year. In total, the sector’s result was a surplus of US$350 billion (R$1.8 trillion). The data was released this Wednesday (May 27, 2026).
State-owned companies operating in the Chinese industrial sector reported a profit of US$121 billion (R$608 billion) in the period, an increase of 17.2% compared to the first 4 months of last year.
The country recorded growth rates in profits in several sectors, including mining (26%) and manufacturing (21%), but the main highlight was the manufacturing of equipment and high-technology manufacturing.
Profits from high-tech manufacturing industries increased by 44.8%, contributing 7.8 percentage points to overall profit growth.
The also drove the increase. In the first 4 months of this year, the profits of the special electronic materials manufacturing, optical fiber manufacturing and optoelectronic device manufacturing sectors increased by 601.7%, 347.6% and 51%, respectively.
The raw materials and chemical manufacturing sector also stood out, with a 73.4% increase in profits compared to 2025.
Sectors that showed a decline were the manufacturing of electrical machinery and equipment (-11.4%), agriculture and food processing (-11.8%) and automotive (-16.8%).
