China’s gross domestic product expanded by 5 percent in 2025 despite pressures, meeting the country’s preset annual growth target of around 5 percent.
The country’s annual GDP came in at 140.19 trillion yuan ($20.13 trillion) in 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the Chinese economy grew 4.5 percent year-on-year, following a 4.8 percent growth in the third quarter.