Beijing, June 16 (QNA) - China's fixed-asset investment dropped 4.1% year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, while value-added industrial output increased by 5.4% over the same period.

Citing data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics, Xinhua News Agency reported that total fixed-asset investment stood at around 17.85 trillion yuan (about $2.62 trillion), while investment excluding the real estate sector declined 1.2%.

The value-added output rose at varying rates across sectors, with the mining sector up 2.3%, the manufacturing sector up 4.4%, and electricity, heat, gas and water production and supply up 7.6%. (QNA)