Private Investment in Fixed Assets for January to August


From January to August, the private investment in fixed assets reached 16,696.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.3 percent in nominal terms, and the growth rate remained at the same level over the first seven months. The proportion of private investment in fixed assets to the total investment in fixed assets was 63.6 percent.
In term of different areas, the private investment in fixed assets in eastern region amounted to 8,151.8 billion yuan, rose by 20.5 percent year-on-year, and 0.1 percentage point lower than that in the first seven months; that of central region, 5,139.4 billion yuan, surged 26.3 percent, 0.3 percentage point lower over the first seven months; that of western region, 3,405.2 billion yuan, increased 25.7 percent, 0.4 percentage points higher over the first seven months.
In term of different industries, the private investment in fixed assets in primary industry reached 437.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.9 percent, and 1.5 percentage points lower than that in the first seven months; that in the secondary industry amounted to 8,606.1 billion yuan, increased by 20.5 percent, and 0.5 percentage point higher than that in the first seven months; that in the tertiary industry was 7,653.1 billion yuan, went up by 26.0 percent and 0.7 percentage point lower.
Of the secondary industry, industrial private investment in fixed assets reached 8,528.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.8 percent, and 0.4 percentage point lower than that in the first seven months, of which, that of mining industry was 477.1 billion yuan, increased 10.0 percent, and 0.8 percentage point lower; that of the manufacturing industry was 7,700.4 billion yuan, increased 21.1 percent, and 0.5 percentage point higher; that of the production and supply of electric power, heat power, gas and water was 350.8 billion yuan, increased 28.9 percent, and 1.4 percentage points lower.