This reporter learned from the Fujian Provincial Bureau of Statistics that, according to the unified accounting results of the gross regional product, the province’s gross domestic product in the first quarter was 1,185.921 billion yuan, up by 6.7% at comparable prices over the same period last year, 1.9 percentage points higher than the national level. Industry-wise, the added value of the primary industry was 46.888 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%; the added value of the secondary industry was 549.315 billion yuan, up by 7.9%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 589.718 billion yuan, a rise of 6.0% over the same period of last year.

In addition, in the first quarter, the growth rates of Fujian Province’s fixed asset investment, value-added of industries above the designated size, value-added of the service industry, total retail sales of consumer goods, total exports, total imports and other major indicators all outperformed the national level with most beating the annual expectations, which presents a good start and shows great stability.

The main economic indicators of Fujian Province in the first quarter areas follows:

Production of major agricultural products maintained growth -

Data show that in the first quarter, the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery in Fujian Province was 87.223 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3 percent over the same period of the previous year at comparable prices, 0.1 percentage points higher than the same period of the previous year.

The growth rate of industries above the designated size was among the highest in the country 

In the first quarter, the added value of industries above the designated size in the province grew by 9.9% over the same period of last year, a growth rate that ranked among the highest in the country.

Productive service industry grew better -

In the first quarter, the added value of service industry in Fujian Province increased by 6.0% over the same period of last year.

The consumer market was generally stable -

In the first quarter, the total retail sales of consumer goods in Fujian Province amounted to 551.540 billion yuan, up by 7.0% over the same period of last year.

Investment in fixed assets enjoyed a good growth momentum-

In the first quarter, investment in fixed assets in Fujian Province was 498.159 billion yuan, up by 14.2% over the same period of last year.

By industry, investment in the primary industry increased by 45.6%; investment in the secondary industry expanded by 22.0%, with a 21.9% growth in industrial investment; and investment in the tertiary industry grew by 9.9%.

Investment in high technology industries expanded by 28.4%, and there was an increase of 32.2% in the investment in high technology manufacturing.

In addition, the following data are worthy of attention-

Import and export grew rapidly. In the first quarter, the total import and export volume of Fujian Customs was 433.078 billion yuan, an increase of 12.1% over the same period of last year. Among them, the export was 262.426 billion yuan, up by 14.3%; Imports reached 170.652 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8%. The trade surplus was 91.774 billion yuan, an increase of 16.014 billion yuan over the same period of last year.

Consumer prices witnessed a moderate increase. In the first quarter, consumer prices in Fujian Province rose by 0.8% over the same period of last year.

The employment situation was generally stable. In the first quarter, a total of 135,900 new jobs were created in cities and towns in the province, down by 1.2% over the same period of last year.

Residents’ income continued to increase. In the first quarter, the per capita disposable income of residents in the province was 12,500 yuan, a nominal increase of 7.0% over the same period of last year.

Fiscal revenue increased steadily. In the first quarter, the total revenue of general public budget was 190.893 billion yuan, an increase of 11.2% over the same period of last year.

The financial industry was running steadily. At the end of March, the balance of local and foreign currency deposits of financial institutions in the province was 6,719.421 billion yuan, an increase of 13.2% over the same period of last year.