Q2 2025 Capacity Utilization in China's Chemical Raw Materials and Chemical Products Manufacturing Industry at 71.9%

Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China on July 15 shows that in the second quarter of 2025, the national industrial capacity utilization rate for large-scale enterprises stood at 74.0%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous quarter and a 0.9 percentage point drop compared to the same period last year. The capacity utilization rate for the chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry was 71.9%.

Looking at the three major sectors, in Q2 2025, the mining sector’s capacity utilization rate was 72.7%, manufacturing reached 74.3%, and the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sector had a utilization rate of 71.5%.

* Coal mining and washing industry: 69.3%

* Food manufacturing: 69.1%

* Textile industry: 77.8%

* Chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing: 71.9%

* Non-metallic mineral products industry: 62.3%

* Ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry: 80.8%

* Non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry: 77.7%

* General equipment manufacturing: 78.3%

* Special equipment manufacturing: 76.5%

* Automobile manufacturing: 71.3%

* Electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing: 73.5%

* Computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing: 77.3%.

In June 2025, the value-added industrial output of large-scale enterprises grew by 6.8% year-on-year (the growth rate is the real growth rate after deducting price factors). Month-on-month, industrial value added increased by 0.50%. From January to June 2025, industrial value added grew by 6.4% year-on-year.

Looking at the three major sectors, in June:

* The mining sector's value added increased by 6.1% year-on-year.

* The manufacturing sector grew by 7.4%.

* The electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sector saw a 1.8% increase.

By industry, in June, 36 out of 41 major industries experienced year-on-year growth in value added. Key sectors include:

* Coal mining and washing industry: +6.5%

* Oil and natural gas extraction: +3.6%

* Agro-processing: +8.2%

* Alcohol, beverage, and tea manufacturing: +3.4%

* Textile industry: +2.5%

* Chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing: +7.5%

* Non-metallic mineral products industry: -0.1%

* Ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing: +4.1%

* Non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing: +9.2%

* General equipment manufacturing: +7.8%

* Special equipment manufacturing: +4.6%

* Automobile manufacturing: +11.4%

* Railways, ships, aerospace, and other transportation equipment manufacturing: +10.1%

* Electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing: +11.4%

* Computer, communication, and other electronic devices manufacturing: +11.0%

* Electricity and heat production and supply: +1.6%.

In June 2025, of the 623 industrial products produced by large-scale enterprises, 379 experienced year-on-year growth in output. Specific products include:

* Steel: 127.84 million tons, +1.8%

* Cement: 155.47 million tons, -5.3%

* Ten types of non-ferrous metals: 6.95 million tons, +4.4%

* Ethylene: 2.85 million tons, +5.8%

* Automobiles: 2.809 million units, +8.8%, with new energy vehicles accounting for 1.234 million units, +18.8%

* Power generation: 796.3 billion kWh, +1.7%

* Crude oil processing: 62.24 million tons, +8.5%.

In June, the product sales rate for large-scale industrial enterprises was 94.3%, down 0.3 percentage points year-on-year. Additionally, large-scale industrial enterprises achieved an export delivery value of 1.3676 trillion yuan, a nominal year-on-year increase of 4.0%.