Beijing, October 12 (QNA) - China's electronic information manufacturing industry maintained rapid production growth in the first eight months of this year, with the industry as a whole showing solid momentum.
According to data from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, from January to August, the value added of industrial enterprises above the designated size in the electronic information manufacturing industry increased by 15.7% year on year.
In August alone, the value added of this group of enterprises rose by 17.2% year on year. Among major products, integrated circuit output reached 386 billion units, up 22.3% year on year, while electronic component output totaled 6.2 trillion units, an increase of 13.1% year on year.
Regarding foreign trade, the value of export deliveries by major companies in the sector increased by 8.2 percent during the same period.
According to customs statistics, China's exports of lithium-ion batteries reached 3.69 billion units in January-August 2026, a year-on-year increase of 22.91%. Exports of household appliances increased by 5.1% to 3.15 billion units.
The combined operating revenue of major companies in the sector also rose by 20.1% to 12.8 trillion yuan, while total profits increased by 110% year on year to 847.5 billion yuan.
Fixed-asset investment in the sector grew by 8.1 % in the first eight months of this year.
Major companies in the sector include those with annual revenue from their main business operations of at least 20 million yuan. (QNA)