Beijing: Beijing's gross domestic product reached 5.2 trillion yuan ($746.7 billion) in 2025, marking a 5.4 percent increase from 2024. This development places Beijing as the second Chinese city, following Shanghai, to exceed an economic scale of 5 trillion yuan.
According to Emirates News Agency, key sectors driving this growth include the manufacturing of computers, communications devices, and other electronic equipment, which saw a year-on-year increase of 20.2 percent. The automotive industry also expanded significantly by 17.7 percent. Leading the charge in these fields are new energy vehicles, consumer electronics, and integrated circuits. The industrial output for new energy vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, service robots, and wind turbines experienced substantial growth, increasing by 1.4 times, 1.2 times, 47.6 percent, and 21.6 percent year-on-year, respectively.
Furthermore, Beijing's export delivery value from large-scale industrial enterprises reached 211.3 billion yuan, representing a 6.4 percent increase compared to 2024. The automotive manufacturing and specialized equipment manufacturing sectors were crucial in this export growth, with increases of 24.6 percent and 10.8 percent, respectively.
The city's service sector also saw expansion, with information transmission, software, and information technology services achieving an added value of 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025, reflecting an 11 percent rise. Additionally, the financial industry recorded an added value of 866.82 billion yuan, an 8.7 percent increase during the period.
