75 years by numbers: Charting China's progress(1/8)

Over the past 75 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country's economic strength, scientific and technological capabilities, and overall national power have significantly increased, and its international influence has greatly expanded.

With 4.91 million vehicle exports in 2023, China became the world's largest automobile exporter, with new energy vehicles leading the charge.?

China's GDP has continued to grow, and by 2023, was 223 times larger than that in 1952 calculating at constant price, with an average annual growth rate of 7.9 percent.?

China's urbanization rate rose by 55.52 percentage points from the end of 1949 to 66.16 percent by the end of 2023.

In 2023, China's total primary energy output was 4.83 billion tonnes of standard coal, a 202.6-fold increase from 1949, growing at an average annual rate of 7.4 percent.

By 2023, China's total goods trade had reached 5.9 trillion dollars, accounting for 12.4 percent of the global share, and has consistently ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years.

In 2023, China's total service trade import and export volume reached 933.1 billion dollars, ranking fourth in the world.

As of the end of 2022, China's number of accepted applications for invention patents reached 1.619 million, firmly securing its position as the world leader.