In the first quarter of 2026, China’s machinery industry showed a steady development trend, and the added value of the five major industries involved maintained a year-on-year growth trend.
Specifically, the general equipment manufacturing industry increased by 7.8% year-on-year, showing strong market vitality.
It plays an important role in many fields such as industrial production, and its stable growth helps promote the efficient operation of the entire industrial system.
Not to be outdone, the special equipment manufacturing industry grew by 7.7% year-on-year, meeting the demand for professional equipment in specific industries and providing strong support for the development of various industries.
As an important part of the machinery industry, the automobile manufacturing industry grew by 5.1% year-on-year.
The development of the automobile industry not only drives the coordinated development of the upstream and downstream industrial chains, but also has a positive impact on the consumer market.
The electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry grew by 7.3% year-on-year. With the continuous advancement of science and technology, electrical machinery is increasingly used in energy, transportation and other fields. Its growth also reflects the innovation and development capabilities of the industry.
The instrumentation manufacturing industry grew by 7.7% year-on-year. Instrumentation plays a key role in the monitoring and control of industrial production, and its growth helps improve the accuracy and efficiency of production.
In terms of fixed asset investment, investment in general equipment manufacturing increased by 12.5% year-on-year, which shows that enterprises are confident in the future development of the industry, and increasing investment will help improve the technical level and production capacity of the industry.
Investment in the automobile manufacturing industry increased by 4.8% year-on-year. Although the growth rate is lower than that of the general equipment manufacturing industry, it also shows the determination of enterprises to continue investing in the automobile field to adapt to the changing market and technological upgrading.
From the perspective of representative products of the machinery industry, the cumulative output of industrial robots was 238,000 sets, a year-on-year increase of 33.2%.
The rapid growth of industrial robots reflects the trend of manufacturing industry developing toward intelligence and automation. It has significant advantages in improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.
The cumulative output of generating units was 84.09 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 15.1%, which provided a strong guarantee for energy supply and met the demand for electricity for social and economic development.
Overall, the steady growth of China’s machinery industry in the first quarter of 2026 has made an important contribution to the stable development of the economy. The good performance of various industries and products also indicates that the machinery industry will continue to maintain a good development trend in the future.
