# Dalian first quarter economic data released By [Natalie](https://paragraph.com/@natalie-8) · 2022-05-13 --- In the first quarter, the city’s regional GDP increased by 6.0% year-on-year, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 9.0% year-on-year, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods in the city reached 48.98 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%. On April 26, Dalian Municipal Bureau of statistics held a media briefing to introduce the economic operation of Dalian in the first quarter. In the first quarter, in the face of complex and severe internal and external environmental impacts, all regions and departments in Dalian conscientiously implemented the national, provincial and municipal decision-making, deployment and work requirements, scientifically coordinated epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, adhered to the principle of stability and seeking progress while maintaining stability, and the city’s main economic indicators grew steadily to achieve a good start. Agricultural production is generally stable and fishery is developing steadily In the first quarter, the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery in the city was 11.59 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 4.3% at comparable prices. The output of major agricultural products maintained growth The output of vegetables and edible fungi was 198000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%; Fruit output was 108000 tons, an increase of 5.1%. Meat output was 243000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%; The output of poultry eggs was 61000 tons, down 2.3%; Milk output was 14000 tons, an increase of 4.2%. The output of local aquatic products was 196000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%. Industrial production has made steady progress and the output of new products has increased rapidly In the first quarter, the added value of industries above Designated Size in the city increased by 9.0% year-on-year, 2.5 percentage points higher than that of the whole country. CRRC Dalian Locomotive Lushun base phase II resumption From the perspective of holding type, the added value of state-owned holding enterprises increased by 11.5% year-on-year; Private holding enterprises increased by 10.7%; Foreign controlled enterprises increased by 4.6%. In terms of main categories, the added value of manufacturing industry increased by 8.8% year-on-year, and the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas and water increased by 11.7%. From the perspective of key industries, the added value of petrochemical industry increased by 14.3% year-on-year, and the equipment manufacturing industry increased by 4.1%. The added value of high-tech manufacturing increased by 39.7% year-on-year. In terms of the output of main products, the output of urban rail vehicles, room air conditioners, CNC metal cutting machines, integrated circuit wafers, lithium-ion batteries and industrial instruments increased by 146.3%, 69.1%, 59.1%, 26.9%, 18.5% and 16.4% respectively year-on-year. In March, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 7.1% year-on-year. Leo pump phase II project site and production workshop From January to February, the total profit of Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size in the city was 19.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 100.8%; The profit margin of operating income was 14.3%, an increase of 6 percentage points over the same period last year. The service industry continued to develop and the profit-making service industry grew rapidly From January to February, the operating revenue of the city’s for-profit service industry above designated size was 20.12 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.4%. Among them, the operating revenue of software and information technology services, scientific research and technology services increased by 7.8% and 18.9% respectively. The total postal business increased by 16.4% year-on-year, and the total telecommunications business increased by 18.9%. In the first quarter, the total turnover of highway transportation increased by 4.9% year-on-year, and the total turnover of waterway transportation increased by 1.3%. At the end of March, the balance of domestic and foreign currency deposits in financial institutions was 1811.72 billion yuan, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year; The balance of various loans was 1376.79 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. Investment in fixed assets maintained growth, and investment in key areas increased well In the first quarter, the city’s fixed asset investment (excluding farmers) increased by 2.0% year-on-year. Among them, the investment in the primary industry increased by 38.5%, the investment in the secondary industry increased by 0.4%, and the investment in the tertiary industry increased by 2.7%. Infrastructure investment decreased by 8.9% year-on-year, and manufacturing investment increased by 62.9% year-on-year. Guangming Road Extension Project Private investment increased by 24.3% year-on-year. Investment in the social sector increased by 45.1% year-on-year, of which investment in education, culture, sports and entertainment increased by 17.7% and 129.1% respectively. In the first quarter, the city’s real estate development investment decreased by 8.1% year-on-year. The sales area of commercial housing was 887000 square meters, a year-on-year decrease of 36.2%; Commercial housing sales reached 11.53 billion yuan, down 39.7%. The consumer goods market continued to grow and consumption upgrading continued to advance In the first quarter, the total retail sales of social consumer goods in the city was 48.98 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%, 0.8 percentage points higher than that in the whole country. By consumption type, the retail sales of goods reached 45.62 billion yuan, up 4.0% year on year; Catering revenue was 3.36 billion yuan, an increase of 6.0%. The sales of upgraded commodities remained active, and the retail sales of communication equipment, petroleum and products, construction and decoration materials, hardware and electrical materials, gold, silver and jewelry of units above the quota increased by 43.8%, 35.0%, 33.6%, 9.2% and 8.2% respectively year-on-year. The retail sales of goods realized by units above Designated Size through public networks increased by 17.1% year-on-year. Fiscal revenue grew steadily and the income gap between urban and rural residents narrowed In the first quarter, the city’s general public budget revenue was 19.95 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%. Among them, the tax revenue was 13.36 billion yuan, an increase of 2.0%. The general public budget expenditure was 24.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.3%. Among them, the expenditure on general public services was 2.36 billion yuan, an increase of 11.3%; Social security employment expenditure was 4.95 billion yuan, an increase of 6.3%. In the first quarter, the per capita disposable income of the city’s urban permanent residents was 13857 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%; The per capita disposable income of rural permanent residents was 7671 yuan, an increase of 6.3%. The ratio of per capita income of urban and rural residents was 1.81, a decrease of 0.03 over the same period last year. Consumer prices rose moderately and electricity consumption increased steadily In the first quarter, the city’s consumer prices rose by 1.5% year-on-year. Among them, the price of consumer goods rose by 1.5% and the price of services rose by 1.5%. By category, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol decreased by 1.0%, the price of clothing decreased by 0.4%, the price of housing increased by 1.5%, the price of daily necessities and services increased by 0.1%, the price of transportation and communication increased by 7.2%, the price of education, culture and entertainment increased by 4.3%, the price of medical care increased by 0.3%, and the price of other supplies and services increased by 0.9%. In March, consumer prices rose by 1.5% year-on-year --- *Originally published on [Natalie](https://paragraph.com/@natalie-8/dalian-first-quarter-economic-data-released)*