On September 15, the National Bureau of Statistics released relevant data on the national economy in August.
Among them, from January to August 2023, the national cement output was 1.306 billion tons, an increase of 0.4% over the same period last year. In August, China's monthly cement output was 179 million tons, down 2.0% from the same period last year.
In August, the added value of industries above scale increased by 4.5% year-on-year (the growth rate of added value is the real growth rate after deducting price factors). On a month-on-month basis, in August, the value added of industries above designated size increased by 0.50% over the previous month. From January to August, the added value of industries above scale increased by 3.9% year on year.