As of July 2017, there were 751 million internet users in China, a figure which increased by 19.92 million in the first half of this year. The proportion of internet users as a part of the total population has reached 54.3%, 1.1 percentage points higher than in 2016.
E-commerce development in China’s rural areas in H1 2017
Online retail sales in China’s rural areas in H1 2017 achieved 537.62 billion yuan (US$79.9 billion), including 328.64 billion yuan (US$48.8 billion) for service retail sales and 208.98 billion yuan(US$31.1 billion ) for physical goods retail sales.
China online retail grew by over 33% in the first half of 2017
In June 2017, the total retail sales of consumer goods in China reached 2,980.8 billion yuan (US$439.37 billion), up by 11.0% year-on-year (nominal growth rate. The real growth rate was 10.0%). Of the total, the retail sales of consumer goods of units above designated size was 1,422.2 billion yuan, increased 10.2%.
“Alibaba economy” to generate about 30% of all jobs in 2035
The “Alibaba economy” could generate about 122 million of the 415 million total jobs available in China’s digital economy or 29.4% of all the jobs in 2035 from today’s 31 million jobs according to BCG.
China online retail sales grew by over 26% in 2016
The total retail sales of consumer goods in China reached 3,175.7 billion yuan in December 2016, up by 10.9% yoy (nominal growth rate. The real growth rate was 9.2%) according to National Bureau of Statistics of China.
China retail consumer goods market overview Nov 2016
The total retail sales of consumer goods in China reached 3,095.9 billion yuan (US$448.36 billion) in November 2016, up by 10.8% YoY according to National Bureau of Statistics of China.
China online retail reached US$570 bn in Oct 2016
China’s total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3,111.9 billion yuan (US$451 billion) in October 2016, up by 10.0% year-on-year (nominal growth rate). The real growth rate was 8.8%.
Chinese consumer confidence down but still strong in Q1 2016
Chinese Consumer Confidence measured at 105 in Q1 2016, a decrease of two points from Q4 2015 but still the sixth most confident country in the world, according to the latest Nielsen survey.
Retail Sales of China Consumer Goods Exceeded $4,573B in 2015
Total retail sales of consumer goods reached 30,093.1 billion yuan (US$4,573.5 billion) with an annual growth rate of 10.7% in China in 2015. Online retail sales reached 3,877.3 billion yuan (US$589.3 billion) with an annual increase of 33.3% in 2015.
China Rural Travel Exceeded 1.2 Bln Person-trips in 2014
According to news on press conference on 3 February 2015, the number of China travelers to countryside in 2014 was over 1.2 billion person-trips. China countryside now can provide various kinds of service for travelers around the world.
China Rural Online Shopper Insights in 2015
China online shopping market is becoming mature. The e-commerce providers now are exploring markets in rural areas in China. Alibaba, Jingdong and other e-commerce giants are making efforts in online shopping market. Tencent’s latest research shows China’s rural online shoppers have great potential.
Over 60% of China’s Rural Internet Users are Online Shoppers
Internet penetration rate in China’s rural areas is only 19% compared with 76% in tier-1 and tier-2cities, and 47% in tier-3 and tier-4 cities. However, over 60% of China’s rural digital consumers are e-commerce users who are just as active online as their urban counterparts according to a recent McKinsey research.
China Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods Exceed $4 Trillion in 2014
In December 2014, the total retail sales of China consumer goods reached 2,580.1 billion yuan ($414 billion), up by 11.9% year-on-year according to National Bureau of Statistics of China.
China Economy Statistics for 2014
According to National Bureau of Statistics of China, GDP of China was 63,646.3 billion yuan (USD 10,239.9 billion) in 2014, an increase of 7.4% at comparable prices.
China Total Retail Sales Exceeded 2.34 Trillion Yuan in Nov 2014
In November 2014, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached RMB2,347.5 billion (US$381.7 billion), up by 11.7% year-on-year (nominal growth rate. The real growth rate was 11.2%). From January to November 2014, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached RMB23,659.3 billion, up by 12.0% year-on-year.