Regional GDP increased by 5%+ Chongqing's 2026 development plan has been released.

date
15/03/2026
According to the Chongqing release, recently, the report on the implementation of the 2025 national economic and social development plan and the draft plan for 2026 was released. According to the plan, Chongqing will set a total of 30 development indicators in 2026. The mandatory indicators cover aspects such as energy conservation and carbon reduction, ecological environmental protection, and food security, requiring a 3.8% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP, a land preservation area of over 26.65 million mu, and a grain production of over 11 million tons. The concentration of fine particulate matter and other indicators will be implemented according to the national target values. The expected indicators include a GDP growth of over 5%, the creation of over 650,000 new urban jobs, a urban registered unemployment rate of within 5.5%, a rise in consumer prices of around 2%, synchronized growth of per capita disposable income for all residents with economic growth, a 3% increase in fixed asset investment, with a 8% increase in manufacturing investment and a 4% increase in private investment, a retail sales of consumer goods growth of over 4%, and a growth in total import and export value of 5%. At the same time, plans to implement over 1400 city-level key projects, with annual planned investment exceeding 500 billion yuan.