# China's Q3 GDP Growth Rebounds to 4.5%

> China's economy rebounds in Q3 as exports and industry offset weak domestic demand.
- Title: China's Q3 GDP Growth Rebounds to 4.5% · BigGo Finance
- Summary: China's economy rebounds in Q3 as exports and industry offset weak domestic demand. China's Q3 GDP grew 4.5% year-on-year, with strong exports and industrial…
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- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/9271f624-b024-4b68-abed-2cd54041d7ac
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-19T06:25:11+00:00
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- Topics: china, gdp, exports, industrial output, retail sales, fixed-asset investment, high-tech manufacturing, ai industrial chain, finance, markets
## Q3 GDP Growth
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported Q3 GDP growth at 4.5% year-on-year, 0.2 percentage points faster than Q2.
## Strong Exports
Goods imports and exports rose 18.8% year-on-year, with exports up 16.4% and imports up 22.3%.
## Industrial Output
Industrial output above designated size grew 5.3% year-on-year, with high-tech manufacturing up 14.3%.
## Weak Domestic Demand
Retail sales of consumer goods rose just 1.1% year-on-year, with fixed-asset investment down 7.2%.
## AI-Related Industrial Chain
The AI-related industrial chain expanded, contributing more than 40% to economic growth.
## Fourth-Quarter Outlook
Institutions expect Q4 GDP growth to accelerate to around 4.7% year-on-year.
## Key Figures
Q3 GDP growth: 4.5%; exports: 16.4%; industrial output: 5.3%; retail sales: 1.1%; fixed-asset investment: -7.2%.
## Economic Context
Middle East conflicts pushed up international crude oil prices, weighing on global growth more than in Q2.
## Policy Impact
Pro-growth policies since late September are expected to stabilize investment and household consumption.
## Challenges
Real estate development investment fell 20.6%, and floor space for new housing dropped 13.2%.
## Positive Indicators
The manufacturing PMI and non-manufacturing business activity index returned to expansion territory in September.
## Key takeaway

China's Q3 GDP grew 4.5% year-on-year, with strong exports and industrial output supporting growth despite weak consumer spending and investment.