China News Network, Hangzhou, April 27th (Reporter Zhang Bin) In the first quarter of this year, the GDP of Zhejiang Province was RMB 131.14 billion (RMB, the same below), which was down by 5.6% year-on-year in terms of comparable prices.
On the 27th, a press conference for the economic operation of Zhejiang Province in the first quarter was held in Hangzhou. Wang Meifu, chief statistician of the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics, said at the meeting that in March, Zhejiang ’s main economic indicators have rebounded in an all-round way, with industry, investment, exports, and online retail sales increasing, and the overall economic and social development is stable. The next phase is expected to continue the upward trend. Based on the analysis of the basic economic operation of Zhejiang, the epidemic situation has not "harmed the muscles and bones" and has not hurt the economic productivity.
In terms of industries, in the first quarter of this year, the added value of Zhejiang ’s primary industry was 33.5 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.7%; the added value of the second industry was 493 billion yuan, a decrease of 11.0%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 784.9 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.5% .
From the perspective of the second industry with the largest decline, the added value of Zhejiang ’s above-scale industries has shifted from a sharp decline in January-February to a small increase in March: in the first quarter, the added value of above-scale industries in the province decreased by 10.2% year-on-year, of which the increase in March 1.3%.
From the perspective of the “troika” driving the economy, in the first quarter, Zhejiang ’s fixed asset investment fell by 5.2% year-on-year, of which investment in March increased by 7.1%; the total retail sales of consumer goods in Zhejiang reached 533.4 billion yuan, down 14.7% year-on-year, of which Narrowed to 7.8%; exports were 441.5 billion yuan, a decrease of 10.4%, and an increase of 5.6% in March.
"Overall, in the first quarter, Zhejiang's economic and social situation remained stable under the sudden impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. However, the international epidemic continued to spread, the downside risks of the world economy increased, and the resumption of production and economic and social development faced new difficulties and challenges. "Mei Wang said that Zhejiang will further coordinate its efforts to promote epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, increase the work of" six stability "and" six guarantees ", actively respond to and resolve risks, and help enterprises to overcome difficulties and ensure a high level. Completely build a well-off society. (Finish)