The State Taxation Administration used tax big data to take the pulse of manufacturing in 2025. Manufacturing sales grew 1.7 percentage points faster than the national total and made up 29.7 percent of all sales, half a point more than a year earlier. The smart-upgrade line is clearest: as the AI-plus-manufacturing push continues, manufacturers spent 11.3 percent and 10 percent more on automation and digital equipment, smart-equipment manufacturing revenue rose 28.1 percent, and industrial robot and special-operation robot manufacturing grew 17.4 percent and 42.1 percent. Green transition also advanced, with energy-intensive manufacturing's share down 1.1 percentage points and spending on environmental services up 7.3 percent. In digital integration, digital-product manufacturing revenue rose 9.4 percent and manufacturers' purchases of digital technology rose 10.4 percent, 3.5 points faster than the year before.
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Tax data shows faster smart, green and integrated upgrading in Chinese manufacturing
Using tax big data, the State Taxation Administration analysed 2025 manufacturing activity: sales grew 1.7 percentage points faster than the national total and accounted for 29.7 percent of all sales. Spending on automation equipment and digital equipment rose 11.3 percent and 10 percent respectively, smart-equipment manufacturing revenue grew 28.1 percent, and industrial robot and special-operation robot manufacturing grew 17.4 percent and 42.1 percent. Energy-intensive manufacturing's share fell 1.1 percentage points, while purchases of digital technology rose 10.4 percent, 3.5 points faster than a year earlier.
2026-10-26