China capacity utilization
China’s capacity utilization decreased to 75.8 by -2.07% on April 2022 from 77.4 in the previous month. On a year on year basis China’s capacity utilization decreased by -0.79%. China’s capacity utilization trend is down since the current value of 75.8 is lower than the 12 month moving average of 76.1333. and the 12 month moving average slope is down.China’s capacity utilization 5-year percentile is currently at 0.0%.
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China capacity utilization
| Date | Values |
|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | 75.6 |
| 2022-06-30 | 75.1 |
| 2022-03-31 | 75.8 |
| 2021-12-31 | 77.4 |
| 2021-09-30 | 77.1 |
| 2021-06-30 | 78.4 |
| 2021-03-31 | 77.2 |
| 2020-12-31 | 78 |
| 2020-09-30 | 76.7 |
| 2020-06-30 | 74.4 |
| 2020-03-31 | 67.3 |
| 2019-12-31 | 77.5 |
| 2019-09-30 | 76.4 |
| 2019-06-30 | 76.4 |
| 2019-03-31 | 75.9 |
| 2018-12-31 | 76 |
| 2018-09-30 | 76.5 |
| 2018-06-30 | 76.8 |
| 2018-03-31 | 76.5 |
| 2017-12-31 | 78 |
China Capacity utilization Statistics
Click here to explore the methodology used for estimating the China capacity utilization signals presented in the statistics table below.| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capacity utilization | cn.caputilization | 75.6 | 75.1 | 1 | -1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2022-09-30 |
China Financial Markets
| Market | Symbol | Last | Mom | Trend | Exh | RSI | 1D% | 1W% | 1M% | 1Y% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Composite | SSEC | 3064.23 | -0.5 | -0.75 | -1.12474 | 55.5338 | -0.00442 | 0.03201 | -0.00671 | -0.12625 |
| China ETF | FXI | 25.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Yuan US Dollar (CNY/USD) | CNHUSD | 7.0966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China 5-Year Bond Yield | CN.5Y | 2.547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China 2-year bond yield | CN.2Y | 2.183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Yield Curve | CN.YC | 0.615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Credit Default Swaps | CDS.China | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Export-Import Bank of China Credit Default Swaps | CDS.Export-Import-Bank-of-China | 123.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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China Macroeconomic Indicators
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| balance of trade | cn.balanceoftrade | 84.74 | 79.39 | 7 | 26 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 72 | 2022-09-30 |
| bank lending rate | cn.banks.lendingrate | 2.75 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-11-15 |
| banks balance sheet | cn.banks.bs | 615.2 | 2470 | -75.09 | -25.54 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 3.33333 | 2022-10-31 |
| business confidence | cn.bizconfidence | 48 | 49.2 | -2.44 | -4.19 | Down | Down | 5 | 2022-12-01 |
| capacity utilization | cn.caputilization | 75.6 | 75.1 | 1 | -1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2022-09-30 |
| capital flows | cn.capitalflows | -1440 | -319.79 | 350 | 1641 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 100 | 2022-09-30 |
| car registrations | cn.carregistrations | 2231000 | 2332000 | -4.33 | 11.16 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 86.6667 | 2022-10-31 |
| cash reserve ratio | cn.cashreserveratio | 11.375 | 11.5 | -1 | -9 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 31 | 2022-04-30 |
| central bank balance sheet | cn.cb.assets | 398871 | 397402 | 0.37 | 1 | UP | UP | 96.67 | 2022-11-20 |
| composite pmi | cn.comppmi | 48.5 | 53 | -8 | -6 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 19 | 2022-09-30 |
| consumer confidence | cn.consconfidence | 87 | 87.9 | -1 | -26 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 7 | 2022-08-31 |
| consumer price index cpi | cn.cpi | 103.5 | 103.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-09-30 |
| core inflation rate | cn.coreinflationrate | 1.1 | 1.2 | -8 | -467 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2 | 2022-02-28 |
| current account | cn.currentaccount | 1440 | 774.984 | 86 | 370 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99 | 2022-09-30 |
| current account to gdp | cn.currentaccountgdp | 1.8 | 1.9 | -5 | -63 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| deposit interest rate | cn.depositrate | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 51 | 2022-10-31 |
| exports | cn.exports | 298.37 | 322.76 | -7.56 | -0.45 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 18.3333 | 2022-10-31 |
| external debt | cn.externaldebt | 27466 | 24007.9 | 14 | 541 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| fiscal expenditure | cn.fiscalexp | 15945 | 25212 | -36.76 | -33.35 | Down | Down | 25 | 2022-11-20 |
| foreign direct investment | cn.fdi | 1683.4 | 1553 | 8.4 | 18.54 | UP | UP | 98.33 | 2022-11-20 |
| foreign exchange reserves | cn.fxreserves | 3052000 | 3028960 | 0.76 | -5.16 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 3.33333 | 2022-10-31 |
| gdp | cn.gdp | 17734.1 | 14687.7 | 21 | 248 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Real GDP | cn.realgdp | 813830 | 525197 | 55 | 14 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 22 | 2022-09-30 |
| gdp growth | cn.gdpgrowth | 3.9 | -2.6 | -250 | 225 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2022-09-30 |
| gdp growth annual | cn.gdpgrowthan | 3.9 | 0.4 | 875 | -35 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 14 | 2022-09-30 |
| gold reserves | cn.goldres | 1948.31 | 1948.31 | 0 | 6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52 | 2021-03-31 |
| government budget | cn.govbudget | -3.1 | -3.7 | -16.22 | 10.71 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| Government budget | cn.govbudgetvalue | -96.9 | -881.3 | -89 | -43.03 | UP | UP | 68.33 | 2022-11-25 |
| government debt to gdp | cn.govdebtgdp | 71.5 | 68.1 | 5 | 108 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| government revenues | cn.govrev | 20246 | 15108 | 34.01 | 45.32 | UP | UP | 86.67 | 2022-11-20 |
| housing index | cn.housingindex | -1.5 | -1.3 | 15 | -139 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 2 | 2022-09-30 |
| imports | cn.imports | 213.22 | 238.01 | -10.42 | -0.98 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 5 | 2022-10-31 |
| industrial production | cn.indproduction | 5 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-10-31 |
| industrial production mom | cn.indproductionmm | 0.33 | 0.84 | -60.71 | -15.38 | Down | Down | 13.33 | 2022-11-17 |
| inflation cpi | cn.inflationcpi | 2.1 | 2.8 | -25 | 40 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 51.6667 | 2022-10-31 |
| interbank rate | cn.interbankrate | 2.28 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-11-15 |
| interest rate | cn.interestrate | 3.65 | 3.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-11-11 |
| loan growth | cn.loangrowth | 11.4 | 11.5 | -1 | -12 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 3 | 2022-02-28 |
| loans to private sector | cn.loanprivate | 9079 | 35271 | -74.26 | -43.87 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 6.66667 | 2022-10-31 |
| China | cn.manpmi | 49.2 | 48.1 | 2 | -3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 26 | 2022-10-31 |
| money supply m0 | cn.msm0 | 9840 | 9867.21 | -0.28 | 14.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 96.6667 | 2022-10-31 |
| money supply m1 | cn.msm1 | 66210 | 66453.5 | -0.37 | 5.75 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 95 | 2022-10-31 |
| money supply m2 | cn.msm2 | 261290 | 262660 | -0.52 | 11.85 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 98.3333 | 2022-10-31 |
| non manufacturing pmi | cn.nonmanpmi | 46.7 | 48.7 | -4.11 | -10.71 | Down | Down | 5 | 2022-12-01 |
| Producer Price Index | cn.producerprices | 111.6 | 111.4 | 0.18 | -1.33 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 85.8333 | 2022-10-31 |
| PPI Index | cn.producerpricesch | -1.3 | 0.9 | -244.44 | -109.63 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 20 | 2022-10-31 |
| retail sales MoM | cn.retailsales | -0.68 | 0.14 | -585.71 | -247.83 | Down | Down | 5 | 2022-11-17 |
| retail sales | cn.retailsalesan | -0.5 | 2.5 | -120 | -111.36 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 18.3333 | 2022-10-31 |
| reverse repo rate | cn.reverserepo | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 | -5 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 27 | 2022-02-28 |
| services pmi | cn.servpmi | 48.4 | 49.3 | -2 | -10 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 16 | 2022-10-31 |
| total vehicle sales | cn.vehiclesales | 2510000 | 2610320 | -3.84 | 7.73 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 71.6667 | 2022-10-31 |
| unemployment rate | cn.unemploymentrate | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4 | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 63 | 2022-08-31 |
| China Leading Economic Conference Board Index | cn.lei | 165.1 | 165.6 | -0 | 0 | -100.0 | 100.0 | 23 | 2022-08-31 |
| LEI - Consumer Expectation Index | cn.leiconsexp | 89.3 | 91.2 | -2 | -25 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 7 | 2022-08-31 |
| LEI - New Export Orders | cn.leiexporders | 48.5 | 47.9 | 1 | 3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75 | 2022-08-31 |
China capacity utilization analysis
China’s capacity utilization rate measures the proportion of actual economic output versus the country’s potential economic output. China capacity utilization is displayed as a percentage, and provides an insight of the slack in an economy. Explore MacroVar financial knowledge base structured by professional fund managers and economists.
China capacity utilization trend
China capacity utilization trend is in an uptrend when the last value is higher than its twelve-month moving average and its twelve-month moving average slope is positive (last twelve-month moving average is higher than the previous month twelve-month moving average) and vice-versa. MacroVar calculates the number of months the China capacity utilization has recorded new highs or lows. China capacity utilization trend change is assumed when the specific indicator has recorded a 3-month high / low or more.
China capacity utilization momentum
China capacity utilization momentum is monitored by calculating its long-term year over year (Y/Y) return and its short-term month on month (M/M) return.