湖南上半年GDP同比增长4.5%

Hunan's regional gross domestic product (GDP) reached over 2.45 trillion CNY in the first half of this year (H1), an increase of 4.5% year on year, said the Hunan Provincial Bureau of Statistics on July 17, 2024. Its economy performed stably overall, showcasing a steady rebound. The added value was 175.654 billion CNY for the primary industry, 884.491 billion CNY for the secondary industry, and over 1.39 trillion CNY for the tertiary industry.

7月17日，省统计局发布2024年上半年全省经济运行情况：根据地区生产总值统一核算结果，上半年，全省地区生产总值24545.20亿元、同比增长4.5%，经济运行总体平稳、稳中有进。其中第一产业增加值为1756.54亿元，第二产业增加值8844.91亿元，第三产业增加值13943.75亿元。

Industries achieved sound and stable development. The added value of provincial agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery increased by 2.9% year on year, of which the output of vegetables (including edible fungi) grew by 3.4%. The value-added industrial output rose by 6.8%, of which the equipment manufacturing up 8.3% while the non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing up 18.7%. The culture and tourism industry kept booming, with revenue from sports, entertainment, and culture and art industries surging by 32.0%, 21.6% and 20.2% respectively.

产业发展稳健。全省农林牧渔业增加值同比增长2.9%，其中蔬菜(含食用菌)产量增长3.4%。规模工业增加值增长6.8%，其中装备制造业增长8.3%，有色金属冶炼和压延加工业增长18.7%。文旅行业延续火热态势，体育、娱乐业、文化艺术业营收分别增长32.0%、21.6%和20.2%。

Domestic demand saw steady expansion. The province's total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 5.7% year on year. Of which, the businesses engaging in retail; catering; gold, silver and jewelry; cosmetics; and, sports and recreational goods over the designated size grew by 8.4%, 13%, 17.7%, 14.5%, and 35.3% respectively.

内需稳步增长。全省社会消费品零售总额同比增长5.7%，其中限额以上单位零售额增长8.4%，限额以上餐饮业单位营业额增长13%，限额以上单位金银珠宝类、化妆品类、体育娱乐用品类商品零售额分别增长17.7%、14.5%、35.3%。

Emerging drivers showed greater strengths. The added value of Hunan's large-scale high-tech manufacturing sector increased by 16.3% year on year. Of which, the electronic and telecom equipment, and computers and office equipment grew by 23.5% and 28% respectively. The 3D printing equipment and service robots of large-scale industrial enterprises rose by 63.5% and 42.6% respectively.

新兴动能增强。全省规模以上高技术制造业增加值同比增长16.3%，其中电子及通信设备、计算机及办公设备分别增长23.5%和28%，规模工业企业3D打印设备、服务机器人分别增长63.5%、42.6%。

Both development quality and efficiency improved. Hunan government collected 186.66 billion CNY in fiscal revenue, up 5.6% year on year. The added value of large-scale industries in industrial parks and zones at the provincial-level and above grew by 8.6%, accounting for 68.5% of the total. Between January and May, the total profits of large-scale industrial enterprises increased by 8.2%, 11 percentage points higher than the same period last year.

发展质效提升。全省地方一般公共预算收入1866.6亿元，同比增长5.6%。省级及以上产业园区规模工业增加值增长8.6%，占全部规模工业比重达68.5%。1至5月，规模工业企业利润总额增长8.2%，同比快11个百分点。

Market continued to flourish. There were 58,800 "Four-Above" units provincewide at the end of June, up 12.6% year on year. The "Four-Above" units refer to the industrial enterprises above designated size; the construction and real estate development and management companies with designated qualification or higher; the wholesale, retail, accommodation, and catering companies above designated size; and, the service industries above designated size. By the end of June, various outstanding loans of financial institutions across the province amounted to 7.35 trillion CNY, an increase of 8.7%.

市场持续活跃。6月末全省在库“四上”单位5.88万家，同比增长12.6%。6月末，全省金融机构各项贷款余额7.35万亿元，增长8.7%。

People's livelihood has been effectively guaranteed. The province's expenditures on urban and rural communities, social security and employment, and agriculture, forestry, and water resources increased year on year by 28.6%, 4.5%, and 3.9% respectively. There were 451,000 people newly-employed in urban areas, 250,000 unemployed people found new jobs while 57,000 people with difficulty finding jobs became employed.

民生保障有力。全省城乡社区、社会保障和就业、农林水支出分别同比增长28.6%、4.5%和3.9%。全省城镇新增就业45.1万人，失业人员再就业25万人，就业困难人员再就业5.7万人。