From January to August 2025, Guangdong's investment in scientific research and innovation increased significantly, with research and experimental development investment growing by 15.4%.
The data was released by the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Statistics.
In the first eight months of 2025, Guangdong's value-added output of industrial enterprises above designated size (referring to enterprises with an annual main business revenue exceeding RMB 20 million) increased by 2.2% year-on-year, with the manufacturing sector growing by 2.6%.
Key industries provided stable support. The value-added output of the computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry rose by 7.0%, the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry increased by 6.5%, and the automobile manufacturing industry grew by 8.3%.
In terms of products, the robot and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industries demonstrated strong growth momentum. The output of industrial robots, service robots, and civil UAVs increased by 32.1%, 17.3%, and 54.7%, respectively.
Clean energy products also showed favorable growth trends. The output of wind turbine generators, solar cells (photovoltaic cells), and new energy vehicles increased by 43.3%, 81.5%, and 21.9%, respectively.
From January to August, investment in equipment and tools procurement increased by 0.8%, driven by the support of large-scale equipment renewal policies.
Industrial investment accounted for 37.8% of fixed asset investment. Among them, industrial technological transformation investment grew by 0.4%, accounting for 35.5% of industrial investment, 3.7 percentage points higher than the same period last year.
The modern service industry also experienced relatively rapid growth. Investment in Internet and related services, and software and information technology services increased by 63.8% and 14.5%, respectively.
Reporter | Chen Jinxia
Photo | Nanfang Plus
Editor | Hu Nan, James Campion, Shen He
