AI Data Insight
China's tertiary industry share of GDP climbed to 63.2% in the first quarter of 2026, significantly expanding from 61.4% in the previous quarter, highlighting the core position of the services sector in the economic recovery. Despite facing challenges of sluggish domestic demand and a property slowdown, benefiting from the resilience of modern services and the holiday economy, the overall Q1 GDP still achieved a better-than-expected 5.0% growth.