The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics published an interpretation of the operation of Shanghai's national economy in the first half of 2026. The three leading industries led growth. In the first half of the year, the manufacturing output value of the city's three leading industries increased by 14.5% year-on-year. Among them, the output values of integrated circuit manufacturing, artificial intelligence manufacturing, and biomedical manufacturing increased by 19.5%, 21.8%, and 7.2%, respectively. The equipment manufacturing industry is growing steadily. In the first half of the year, the output value of the railway, ship, aerospace and other transportation equipment manufacturing industry increased 15.6% year on year; the output value of the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry continued its rapid growth trend, driven by industries such as photovoltaic equipment, transmission and distribution, and increased 9.8%.

The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics published an interpretation of the operation of Shanghai's national economy in the first half of 2026. The three leading industries led growth. In the first half of the year, the manufacturing output value of the city's three leading industries increased by 14.5% year-on-year. Among them, the output values of integrated circuit manufacturing, artificial intelligence manufacturing, and biomedical manufacturing increased by 19.5%, 21.8%, and 7.2%, respectively. The equipment manufacturing industry is growing steadily. In the first half of the year, the output value of the railway, ship, aerospace and other transportation equipment manufacturing industry increased 15.6% year on year; the output value of the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry continued its rapid growth trend, driven by industries such as photovoltaic equipment, transmission and distribution, and increased 9.8%.