In the first half of 2026, the gross domestic product of Shanghai increased by 5.6% compared to the previous year.

According to Shanghai's release, based on the unified accounting of regional GDP, the city achieved a regional GDP of 2,886.63 billion yuan in the first half of the year, calculated at constant prices, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. Broken down by industry, the value added of the primary industry was 3.576 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%; the value added of the secondary industry was 569.666 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%; and the value added of the tertiary industry was 2,154.21 billion yuan, an increase of 5.9%.