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On January 17, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the operation of the national economy in 2024.

According to preliminary calculations, the annual gross domestic product (GDP) was 134.9084 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0% over the previous year at constant prices. In terms of industries, the added value of the primary industry was 9141.4 billion yuan, an increase of 3.5% over the previous year; the added value of the secondary industry was 49208.7 billion yuan, an increase of 5.3%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 76558.3 ​​billion yuan, an increase of 5.0%.

In 2024, the global economy is still in the process of cyclical adjustment, with the wave of protectionism intensifying and geopolitical risks unabated. Faced with multiple challenges, how is the overall performance of China's economy? Have the main goals and tasks throughout the year been relatively well achieved?

Kang Yi, director of the National Bureau of Statistics, said in response to a question from a reporter from the "Daily Economic News" that 2024 is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and is the first time to realize the "14th Five-Year Plan" A critical year for the mission. In the past year, in the face of the complex and severe situation of increasing external pressure and increasing internal difficulties, my country's economic operation has been generally stable and stable, with progress made, high-quality development has been solidly advanced, major goals and tasks have been successfully achieved, and Chinese modernization has taken a new step. Solid pace.

The total amount exceeded 130 trillion yuan for the first time

"Looking back on this year's extraordinary development process, I would like to use five words of 'It is not easy' To evaluate the overall economic performance in the past year, Kang Yi pointed out in response to a question from a reporter from the "Daily Economic News" that first of all, under the conditions of increasing external pressure and internal difficulties, my country's economic aggregate has reached a new level. It's not easy.

The international environment in 2024 is complex, the momentum of world economic growth is weak, geopolitical conflicts are intensifying, and trade protectionism is intensifying; domestic effective demand is insufficient, and there are pains in the conversion of old and new driving forces. Some industries Enterprises have many difficulties in production and operation.

Under such a difficult situation, our country's economy has withstood the pressure and overcome difficulties, achieved new breakthroughs in economic aggregate, and made new contributions to global development. In 2024, my country's total economic output will reach 134.9 trillion yuan, exceeding 130 trillion yuan for the first time, an increase of 5% over the previous year. The total economic size ranks second in the world. From a global perspective, my country's economic growth rate of 5% ranks among the best among the world's major economies, and continues to be an important source of power for world economic growth.