Currency: Yuan. Abbreviated as CNY (Chinese Yuan) or RMB (Renminbi - people's currency). Check here for up-to-date exchange rates.
GDP: Estimated at over 7 trillion dollars in 2004 (In US dollars using purchasing power parity).
GSP Real Growth Rate: 9.1%
GDP per capita: $5600 (In US dollars using purchasing power parity)
Inflation: 4.1%
Labour force: Over 750 million.
Industries and Construction (53% of GDP): Coal, iron, steel, aluminum, armaments, silk and other textiles, petroleum, cement, chemicals and many consumer products.
Agricultural Products (14% of GDP): Pork, chicken, fish, barley, millet, oilseed, rice, sorghum, wheat, corn, apples, tea, potatoes, peanuts, cotton.
Services (33% of GDP): Tourism, restaurants, education, advertising, broadcasting, professional services.
Exports: $583 billion
Imports: $552 billion
Sources:
- https://www.cia.gov
- National Bureau of Statistics of China.