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Full text of China's 2008 statistical communiqué of economic, social development

By (Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-02-27 17:59

V. Investment in Fixed Assets

The completed investment in fixed assets of the country in 2008 was 17,229.1 billion yuan, up by 25.5 percent over the previous year. Of the total investment, that in urban areas was 14,816.7 billon yuan, up by 26.1 percent; and that in rural areas reached 2,412.4 billion yuan, up by 21.5 percent. An analysis by regions showed that the investment in east areas was 8,741.2 billion yuan, up by 20.9 percent over the previous year, in central areas was 4,538.4 billion yuan, a growth of 32.6 percent, and in western areas 3,583.9 billion yuan, a growth of 26.9 percent.

Graphics shows the number of phone subscribers from 2004 to 2008 in China issued by National Bureau of Statistics of China on Feb. 26, 2009.[Xinhua/National Bureau of Statistics of China]

In the urban areas, the investment in the primary industry was 225.6 billion yuan, up by 54.5 percent; that in the secondary industry was 6,503.6 billion yuan, up by 28.0 percent; and that in the tertiary industry was 8,087.5 billion yuan, up by 24.1 percent.

Graphics shows the figure of urban and rural households'savings deposit in RMB from 2004 to 2008 issued by National Bureau of Statistics of China on Feb. 26, 2009.[Xinhua/National Bureau of Statistics of China]

Graphics shows the figure of new entrants into education from 2004 to 2008 in China issued by National Bureau of Statistics of China on Feb. 26, 2009. [Xinhua/National Bureau of Statistics of China]

In 2008, the investment in real estate development was 3,058.0 billion yuan, up by 20.9 percent. Of this total, the investment in eastern regions was 1,832.5 billion yuan, up by 17.1 percent; that in central China was 628.7 billion yuan, up by 31.7 percent, and that in western regions was 596.7 billion yuan, up by 22.7 percent. Analyzed by engineering purposes, the investment in commercial residential buildings reached 2,208.1 billion yuan, an increase of 22.6 percent, that in office buildings was 111.2 billion yuan, up by 7.4 percent, and that in buildings for commercial business was 320.0 billion yuan, up by 14.9 percent.

Graphics shows the figure of per capita net income of rural households and its growth from 2004 to 2008 in China issued by National Bureau of Statistics of China on Feb. 26, 2009.[Xinhua/National Bureau of Statistics of China]

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