BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- China's economy remained robust despite headwinds last year, achieving stable year-on-year GDP growth of 5 percent and making new and higher-quality progress across economic and social sectors.

This further solidifies its role as a key contributor and stabilizer for the global economy.

The newly released data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) captures the remarkable trajectory of China's economic development over the past year, said Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the NBS, noting that the data presents a panoramic picture of China's economy, characterized by stable performance, progressive momentum and strong resilience.

The figures highlight China's growing national strength and rising global influence.

The country's economic aggregate continued to scale new heights in 2025, exceeding 140 trillion yuan (about 20.22 trillion U.S.

dollars) for the first time, and achieving the development goal for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

In 2025, China's per capita GDP reached 99,665 yuan, or 13,953 U.S.

dollars at the average annual exchange rate, staying above 13,000 U.S.

dollars for three consecutive years.

Driven by scientific and technological innovation, labor productivity rose by 6.1 percent year on year in 2025, 1.1 percentage points higher than GDP growth.

With 5-percent GDP growth and contributing around 30 percent of global economic expansion, China remains the foremost driver and stabilizer of the world economy, Sheng noted.

As the world's second-largest import market for 17 consecutive years and with steady outbound investment, China has shared its development dividends with the rest of the world and fulfilled its responsibility in global development.

Last year, China cultivated new growth drivers and shaped new advantages in the process of upgrading and transforming toward new and higher-quality development to drive economic growth, the data reveals.

In 2025, total investment in research and development increased by 8.1 percent year on year, while the ratio to GDP reached 2.8 percent, exceeding the average level of members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development for the first time.

The added value of high-tech manufacturing enterprises above the designated size increased by 9.4 percent compared with the previous year, and....