IMF says China's economic growth of 5% in 2024 was 'positive surprise'
China notified the International Monetary Fund on Thursday that its economy grew by 5% in 2024, IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told reporters, calling the development a "positive surprise" compared to the IMF's forecast of 4.
China growth reaches official target as economic conditions trend down
There are increasing doubts about government statistics with many estimates that the growth rate is around half the official level.
China economic growth to slow to 4pc in 2026: World Bank
The world economy set to expand 2.7 per cent in 2025 and again in 2026, with global inflation forecast to average 2.7 per cent in both years.
China's economy meets official growth target, but many feel worse off
China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers.
Stock market today: World shares are mostly higher; China's economy hits 5% growth target
European shares were higher Friday after a mixed session in Asia, as China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government’s target but slowing from the year before.
China hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
In a news release on Friday morning, China's National Bureau of Statistics reported its economy grew 5% in 2024 from a year ago, meeting its official target. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected China's full-year GDP growth to come in at 4.
China economy live: 2024 GDP forecast to hit 5% target
China had a growth target of “around 5 per cent” for 2024, which it is expected to meet — economists project that China’s full-year GDP growth will come in at 4.9 per cent. Data includes figures for GDP,
China's Economy Faces Historic Setback Not Seen in Over Half a Century
Beijing hit its GDP growth target of 5 percent in 2024, according to its statistics bureau—but deflationary pressures remain.
Fruitful 5 percent growth is certainty that China’s economy brings to world: Global Times editorial
The data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on January 17 shows that the country's gross domestic ...
U.S. economy continues to outperform the rest of the world, IMF says
The U.S. economy will continue to be the developed world’s best performer in 2025 giving President-elect Donald Trump a ...
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second ...
Reactions to China economic data
China's economy ended 2024 on better footing than expected helped by a flurry of stimulus measures, although the threat of a ...
China's Economy Faces Disaster as Population Ages
A top Civil Affairs Ministry official stressed new reforms must be rolled out over the next decade to be effective.
World Bank says the global is economy is growing steadily, but not fast enough to help ease poverty
The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates.
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Global Economy Stabilizes, But Developing Economies Face Tougher Slog
Developing economies—which fuel 60 percent of global growth—are projected to finish the first quarter of the 21st century ...
China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the ...