Statistical Communique of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development

I. Comprehensive

According to preliminary accounting, the gross regional product (GDP) of the whole region for the whole year was 2,864.94 billion yuan. Calculated at comparable prices, it increased by 4.2% compared with the previous year. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 475.154 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3%; the added value of the secondary industry was 930.099 billion yuan, an increase of 5.5%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 1,459.687 billion yuan, an increase of 3.3%. The proportions of the added value of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in the regional GDP were 16.5%, 32.5%, and 51.0% respectively, and their contributions to economic growth were 17.4%, 41.4%, and 41.2% respectively. Calculated based on the permanent population, the per capita regional GDP for the whole year was 57,071 yuan, an increase of 4.5% compared with the previous year.

At the end of the year, the permanent population of the whole region was 50.13 million, a decrease of 0.14 million compared with the end of the previous year. Among them, the urban population was 28.77 million, accounting for 57.39% of the permanent population (urbanization rate of the permanent population), an increase of 0.61 percentage points compared with the end of the previous year. The number of births in the whole year was 0.42 million, with a birth rate of 8.37‰; the number of deaths was 0.376 million, with a mortality rate of 7.49‰; and the natural growth rate was 0.88‰.

The newly increased employment in urban areas of the whole region throughout the year was 0.4055 million, an increase of 0.0065 million compared with the previous year. The total number of migrant workers was 13.23 million, remaining the same as the previous year. Among them, the number of migrant workers going out (leaving their own townships) was 9.16 million, an increase of 0.4%; and the number of local migrant workers was 4.07 million, a decrease of 1.0%.

The consumer price of residents throughout the year increased by 0.2% compared with the previous year. The ex-factory prices of industrial producers decreased by 1.9%. The purchase prices of industrial producers decreased by 2.9%. The producer prices of agricultural products increased by 3.1%.

The cultivation of new-quality productive forces has been accelerated. Firstly, the transformation and upgrading of industries have been steadily promoted. The "Sharp Edge" scientific and technological action has broken through 254 major technologies, and the number of newly registered patent products has increased by 74%. The added value of high-tech manufacturing accounted for 6.8% of the added value of industries above a designated size, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared with the previous year; the operating income of high-tech services above a designated size increased by 13.5%, 11.8 percentage points higher than the growth rate of services above a designated size, accounting for 40.8% of services above a designated size, an increase of 2.8 percentage points compared with the same period of the previous year. Secondly, the green energy industry has been accelerated. The added value of the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry increased by 41.8% compared with the previous year. The output of solar cells increased by 5.4 times, the output of lithium-ion power batteries for automobiles increased by 1.0 times, and the output of new energy vehicles increased by 75.3%. Thirdly, the Internet economy has been rapidly developed. Seizing the opportunities of the new generation of information technology revolution, the construction of the China-ASEAN Information Port has been deeply promoted. The operating income of Internet and related services above a designated size increased by 33.9%, and the software and information technology service industry increased by 15.8%.

The space for opening up and cooperation has been continuously expanded. The development of opening up to the sea has been deeply promoted. The Beibu Gulf Port completed a cargo throughput of 450 million tons and a container throughput of 9.015 million TEUs, an increase of 2.0% and 12.4% respectively compared with the previous year. The throughput has ranked among the top ten in both categories of China's coastal ports for four consecutive years, and the container throughput has maintained double-digit growth for 8 consecutive years. ASEAN has remained Guangxi's largest trading partner for 25 consecutive years. The total import and export volume between Guangxi and ASEAN was 397.819 billion yuan, an increase of 17.2% compared with the previous year, accounting for 52.6% of the total import and export volume of the region, of which the export volume was 305.588 billion yuan, an increase of 27.1%.

The coordinated regional development has been solidly promoted. Looking at different regions, the gross product of the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone for the whole year was 1,092.991 billion yuan, an increase of 4.2% compared with the previous year; the gross product of the Xijiang Economic Belt was 1,299.775 billion yuan, an increase of 3.8%; and the gross product of the Youjiang and Zuojiang Revolutionary Old Areas was 497.965 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1%.

The well-being of the people has been continuously improved. The full employment of high quality has been steadily promoted. The average urban survey unemployment rate of the whole region throughout the year was 5.5%. The number of re-employed urban unemployed people was 0.1191 million, and the number of employed people with employment difficulties was 0.0443 million, both exceeding the annual plan. The income of residents has been steadily increased. The per capita disposable income of all residents throughout the year increased by 5.5% nominally compared with the previous year, and actually increased by 5.3% after deducting price factors. The expenditure on people's livelihood remained stable. The fiscal expenditure in the field of people's livelihood throughout the year was 518.117 billion yuan, accounting for 79.9% of the general public budget expenditure, an increase of 0.4 percentage points compared with the previous year. The price level was stable. The consumer price index (CPI) of residents throughout the year increased by 0.2% compared with the previous year, and the prices of the eight major categories of goods and services were generally stable.

II. Agriculture

The sown area of grain throughout the year was 2,841.8 thousand hectares, an increase of 7.1 thousand hectares compared with the previous year. The sown area of sugarcane was 840.3 thousand hectares, an increase of 5.2 thousand hectares. The sown area of oilseeds was 293.2 thousand hectares, an increase of 10.9 thousand hectares. The sown area of vegetables was 1,750.4 thousand hectares, an increase of 45.4 thousand hectares. The orchard area was 1,412.8 thousand hectares, an increase of 6.8 thousand hectares. The tea garden area was 112.5 thousand hectares, an increase of 5.3 thousand hectares.

The total grain output throughout the year was 14.038 million tons, an increase of 0.084 million tons compared with the previous year, a growth of 0.6%. Among them, the spring grain output was 0.299 million tons, a growth of 3.0%; the early rice output was 4.815 million tons, a growth of 0.4%; the autumn grain output was 8.924 million tons, a growth of 0.6%. The total output of grains throughout the year was 13.192 million tons, a growth of 0.5%. Among them, the output of rice was 10.350 million tons, a growth of 0.5%; the output of corn was 2.803 million tons, a growth of 0.8%.

The annual output of oilseeds was 0.8435 million tons, an increase of 4.5% compared with the previous year. The output of camellia oleifera seeds was 0.4651 million tons, an increase of 10.9%. The output of natural rosin was 0.8072 million tons, an increase of 4.8%. The output of vegetables (including edible fungi) was 46.2019 million tons, an increase of 4.4%. The output of garden fruits was 33.9396 million tons, an increase of 5.0%.

The total output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat throughout the year was 4.7249 million tons, an increase of 0.7% compared with the previous year. Among them, the output of pork was 2.8736 million tons, an increase of 4.1%; the output of beef was 0.1408 million tons, a decrease of 7.7%; the output of mutton was 0.0414 million tons, a decrease of 4.7%; the output of poultry meat was 1.6691 million tons, a decrease of 3.8%. The output of poultry eggs was 0.4076 million tons, an increase of 22.2%; the output of milk was 0.1370 million tons, a decrease of 0.6%. The number of live pigs slaughtered throughout the year was 36.5135 million, an increase of 3.8% compared with the previous year. The number of live pigs on hand at the end of the year was 24.3414 million, an increase of 7.3% compared with the end of the previous year.

The total output of aquatic products in the whole region throughout the year was 3.8702 million tons, an increase of 2.7% compared with the previous year. Among them, the output of marine products was 2.2677 million tons, an increase of 2.7%.

The timber harvesting throughout the year was 59.2308 million cubic meters, an increase of 13.5% compared with the previous year.

III. Industry and Construction

The added value of all industries in the whole region throughout the year was 778.022 billion yuan, an increase of 7.2% compared with the previous year. The added value of industries above a designated size increased by 7.9%. Among industries above a designated size, in terms of economic types, the added value of state-holding enterprises increased by 4.1%; that of joint-stock enterprises increased by 8.4%, that of foreign-funded, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-invested enterprises increased by 5.6%; and that of non-public industrial enterprises increased by 10.7%. In terms of sectors, the mining industry decreased by 2.0%, the manufacturing industry increased by 9.1%, and the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas and water increased by 2.4%.

Among the industries above a designated size in the whole region throughout the year, the added value of the agricultural and non-staple food processing industry increased by 17.4% compared with the previous year, the wood processing and bamboo, rattan, palm and straw products industry increased by 9.0%, the non-metallic mineral products industry decreased by 1.1%, the ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry increased by 9.1%, the non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry increased by 16.0%, the special equipment manufacturing industry increased by 3.5%, the automobile manufacturing industry increased by 7.6%, the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry increased by 41.8%, and the production and supply of electricity and heat increased by 2.4%.

The total profit of industrial enterprises above a designated size in the whole region throughout the year was 104.21 billion yuan, an increase of 46.5% compared with the previous year. In terms of economic types, the profit of state-holding enterprises increased by 53.7% compared with the previous year; that of joint-stock enterprises increased by 58.7%, that of foreign-funded, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-invested enterprises decreased by 13.7%; and that of non-public enterprises increased by 44.7%. In terms of sectors, the profit of the mining industry decreased by 4.5% compared with the previous year, the profit of the manufacturing industry increased by 61.0%, and the profit of the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas and water increased by 17.0%. The cost per 100 yuan of operating income of industrial enterprises above a designated size was 87.93 yuan, a decrease of 1.55 yuan compared with the previous year; the profit margin of operating income was 4.19%, an increase of 1.19 percentage points. The asset-liability ratio of industrial enterprises above a designated size in the whole region at the end of the year was 66.0%.

The added value of the construction industry in the whole region throughout the year was 153.880 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.9% compared with the previous year. The profit of general contracting and specialized contracting construction enterprises with qualifications increased by 2.3%.

IV. Services

The added value of the wholesale and retail industry throughout the year was 261.292 billion yuan, an increase of 6.2% compared with the previous year; the added value of the transportation, warehousing and postal industry was 111.538 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3%; the added value of the accommodation and catering industry was 45.733 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%; the added value of the financial industry was 152.449 billion yuan, an increase of 4.6%; the added value of the real estate industry was 192.372 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.6%; the added value of other service industries was 678.999 billion yuan, an increase of 2.8%. The operating income of service enterprises above a designated size increased by 1.7% compared with the previous year, and the total profit increased by 13.0%.

At the end of the year, the total mileage of highways in the whole region was 187,000 kilometers, an increase of 3,400 kilometers compared with the end of the previous year; among them, the mileage of expressways was 10,060 kilometers, an increase of 993 kilometers compared with the end of the previous year. At the end of the year, the total operating mileage of railways was 5,866 kilometers, an increase of 193 kilometers compared with the end of the previous year; among them, the operating mileage of high-speed railways was 2,406 kilometers.

The total cargo transportation volume throughout the year was 2.371 billion tons, an increase of 3.8% compared with the previous year. The cargo turnover volume was 585.497 billion ton-kilometers, an increase of 4.7%. The port completed a cargo throughput of 711 million tons, an increase of 7.3% compared with the previous year, of which the throughput of foreign trade goods was 210 million tons, an increase of 5.9%. The port container throughput was 10.8004 million TEUs, an increase of 12.8%.

The total passenger transportation volume in the whole region throughout the year was 333 million person-times, an increase of 4.5% compared with the previous year. The passenger turnover volume was 67.086 billion person-kilometers, an increase of 5.5%.

At the end of the year, the number of civilian vehicles owned in the whole region was 9.9205 million, an increase of 5.2% compared with the end of the previous year, of which the number of private vehicles owned was 9.2194 million, an increase of 5.4%. The number of sedans owned was 5.7473 million, an increase of 6.4%, of which the number of private sedans was 5.5817 million, an increase of 6.5%.

The total business volume of the postal industry throughout the year was 28.685 billion yuan, an increase of 42.9% compared with the previous year. The postal industry completed 0.019 billion pieces of postal letter business, 0.005 million pieces of parcel business, and 2.007 billion pieces of express delivery business throughout the year.

The total telecom business volume throughout the year was 52.065 billion yuan, an increase of 10.7% compared with the previous year.

At the end of the year, there were 431,000 mobile phone base stations, including 246,000 4G base stations and 139,000 5G base stations.

At the end of the year, the total number of telephone users was 66.501 million, of which the number of mobile phone users was 62.096 million. The penetration rate of mobile phones rose to 132.3 units per 100 people. At the end of the year, the number of Internet users was 80.008 million, an increase of 2.349 million compared with the end of the previous year. The number of fixed Internet broadband access users was 25.072 million, an increase of 2.349 million compared with the end of the previous year, of which the number of fixed Internet fiber broadband access users was 23.774 million, an increase of 1.768 million; the number of mobile Internet users was 54.936 million, an increase of 0.431 million. The proportion of administrative villages with Internet broadband access reached 100%. The mobile Internet access traffic throughout the year was 11.357 billion GB, an increase of 6.1% compared with the previous year.

V. Domestic Trade

The total retail sales of social consumer goods in the whole region throughout the year was 815.165 billion yuan, an increase of 1.6% compared with the previous year. According to the place of operation, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas increased by 1.5%, and the retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas increased by 2.4%. According to the type of consumption, the retail sales of goods was 725.796 billion yuan, an increase of 1.5%, and the catering income was 89.369 billion yuan, an increase of 2.3%.

Among the retail sales of goods by units above a designated size throughout the year, the retail sales of communication equipment increased by 22.2% compared with the previous year, the retail sales of sports and entertainment products increased by 19.0%, the retail sales of grain, oil and food increased by 6.7%, the retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment increased by 3.2%, the retail sales of beverages increased by 1.3%, the retail sales of petroleum and its products increased by 0.5%, the retail sales of Chinese and Western medicines increased by 0.4%, and the retail sales of tobacco and alcohol increased by 0.3%.

The online retail sales of physical goods in the whole region throughout the year was 92.03 billion yuan, an increase of 7.5% compared with the previous year, accounting for 11.3% of the total retail sales of social consumer goods.

VI. Fixed Asset Investment

The fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) in the whole region throughout the year decreased by 3.2% compared with the previous year. Among them, the investment in the primary industry increased by 11.1%; the investment in the secondary industry increased by 1.7%, of which the industrial investment increased by 1.7%; the investment in the tertiary industry decreased by 6.8%. The investment in infrastructure decreased by 1.8%. The private fixed asset investment decreased by 16.8%, and the investment in the social field decreased by 16.7%.

The real estate development investment in the whole region throughout the year was 116.302 billion yuan, a decrease of 13.0% compared with the previous year. Among them, the residential investment was 82.901 billion yuan, a decrease of 21.6%; the office building investment was 1.921 billion yuan, a decrease of 23.1%; the investment in commercial business housing was 8.860 billion yuan, a decrease of 3.1%. The sales area of newly built commercial housing was 24.6731 million square meters, a decrease of 14.3%, of which the residential area was 19.3069 million square meters, a decrease of 16.2%. The unsold area of newly built commercial housing at the end of the year was 27.6948 million square meters, an increase of 2.8372 million square meters compared with the end of the previous year. Among them, the unsold area of commercial housing was 15.1547 million square meters, an increase of 2.2358 million square meters.

VII. Foreign Economy

The total import and export volume of goods in the whole region throughout the year was 756.389 billion yuan, an increase of 9.4% compared with the previous year. Among them, the export volume was 442.787 billion yuan, an increase of 22.1%; the import volume was 313.602 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.6%. The trade surplus (imports less than exports) was 129.185 billion yuan. The total import and export volume with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road Initiative" was 569.744 billion yuan, an increase of 15.0% compared with the previous year. Among them, the export volume was 355.925 billion yuan, an increase of 26.7%; the import volume was 213.819 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.4%. The import and export volume with other member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was 446.508 billion yuan, an increase of 14.3% compared with the previous year. Among them, the export volume was 319.059 billion yuan, an increase of 26.8%; the import volume was 127.449 billion yuan, a decrease of 8.2%.

The actual utilization of foreign capital throughout the year was 874 million US dollars, a decrease of 28.6% compared with the previous year. The actual foreign investment (non-financial) throughout the year was 335 million US dollars, an increase of 106.4%. The turnover of foreign contracted projects was 174 million US dollars, a decrease of 33.4%. The total actual income from foreign labor cooperation was 2 million US dollars, a decrease of 55.5%.

VIII. Finance and Banking

The general public budget revenue for the whole year was 183.732 billion yuan, an increase of 3.0% compared with the previous year. Among them, the tax revenue was 108.898 billion yuan, an increase of 0.6%. The general public budget expenditure was 648.535 billion yuan, an increase of 6.3% compared with the previous year. Among them, the expenditure in key areas of people's livelihood was 518.117 billion yuan, an increase of 6.8%, accounting for 79.9% of the general public budget expenditure.

At the end of the year, the balance of various deposits in local and foreign currencies of financial institutions was 4,661.366 billion yuan, an increase of 254.646 billion yuan compared with the beginning of the year. Among them, the balance of various deposits in RMB was 4,646.451 billion yuan, an increase of 257.762 billion yuan. At the end of the year, the balance of various loans in local and foreign currencies of financial institutions was 5,401.298 billion yuan, an increase of 423.994 billion yuan compared with the beginning of the year. Among them, the balance of various loans in RMB was 5,372.118 billion yuan, an increase of 433.262 billion yuan. Various financial policies have been precisely implemented, with a focus on ensuring key areas and key industries. A total of 231.734 billion yuan of "Guihui Loan" has been disbursed, benefiting 103,700 business entities.

At the end of the year, there were 41 listed companies (A-shares) in the whole region, with a total market value of 309.540 billion yuan.

The original insurance premium income of insurance companies for the whole year [27] was 85.928 billion yuan, an increase of 1.4% compared with the previous year. Among them, the original insurance premium income of property insurance business was 28.677 billion yuan, an increase of 0.3%; the original insurance premium income of life insurance business was 57.251 billion yuan, an increase of 2.0%; the original insurance premium income of health insurance and accident insurance business was 18.764 billion yuan, an increase of 3.8%. The payment of various indemnities and benefits was 37.815 billion yuan, an increase of 14.6%. Among them, the indemnity of property insurance business was 18.173 billion yuan, an increase of 0.9%; the payment of personal insurance business was 19.642 billion yuan, an increase of 31.1%; the indemnity and payment of health insurance and accident insurance business was 10.636 billion yuan, an increase of 11.9%.

IX. Residents' Income, Consumption and Social Security

The per capita disposable income of residents for the whole year was 31,125 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.5% compared with the previous year, and an actual increase of 5.3% after deducting price factors. The median per capita disposable income of residents [28] was 24,594 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.3%. According to the place of permanent residence, the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 43,044 yuan, a nominal increase of 4.3% compared with the previous year, and an actual increase of 4.3% after deducting price factors. The per capita disposable income of rural residents was 19,954 yuan, a nominal increase of 7.0% compared with the previous year, and an actual increase of 6.4% after deducting price factors. The ratio of per capita income between urban and rural residents was 2.16, a decrease of 0.05 compared with the previous year.

The per capita consumption expenditure of residents for the whole year was 21,150 yuan, a nominal increase of 7.1% compared with the previous year, and an actual increase of 6.9% after deducting price factors. According to the place of permanent residence, the per capita consumption expenditure of urban residents was 26,084 yuan, a nominal increase of 6.8%, and an actual increase of 6.8% after deducting price factors; the per capita consumption expenditure of rural residents was 16,525 yuan, a nominal increase of 7.1%, and an actual increase of 6.5% after deducting price factors. The Engel coefficient of residents in the whole region was 31.5%, of which it was 31.4% in urban areas and 31.5% in rural areas.

The number of people participating in basic endowment insurance for urban employees (including enterprises and government agencies and public institutions) in the whole region was 11.0137 million, an increase of 0.3180 million compared with the end of the previous year. The number of people participating in basic endowment insurance for urban and rural residents was 23.9332 million, an increase of 0.2784 million. The number of people participating in basic medical insurance was 51.1369 million, a decrease of 0.4824 million. Among them, the number of people participating in basic medical insurance for employees was 7.4753 million, an increase of 0.0513 million; the number of people participating in basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents was 43.6616 million, a decrease of 0.5337 million compared with the previous year. The number of people participating in unemployment insurance was 5.6737 million, an increase of 0.2656 million. At the end of the year, the number of people receiving unemployment insurance benefits in the whole region was 0.1152 million. The number of people participating in work-related injury insurance was 6.7104 million, an increase of 0.3409 million, among which the number of migrant workers participating in work-related injury insurance was 0.4040 million. The number of people participating in maternity insurance was 5.0904 million, a decrease of 0.0476 million.

At the end of the year, the number of people holding social security cards in the whole region was 51.4648 million, an increase of 0.8570 million compared with the end of the previous year. A total of 0.4017 million people enjoyed the minimum living security for urban residents, 2.4251 million people enjoyed the minimum living security for rural residents, and 0.2729 million people enjoyed the assistance and support for extremely poor people. The medical assistance fund subsidized 3.1272 million people to participate in basic medical insurance, an increase of 0.0795 million.

At the end of the year, there were 546 elderly care service institutions providing accommodation, with 85,900 beds and 35,400 people admitted; there were 68 institutions providing rescue and adoption services for children, with 3,100 beds and 1,400 people admitted. The number of communities was 2,371, and the coverage rate of community comprehensive service facilities was 100%.

X. Science, Technology and Education

Throughout the year, 3,857 science and technology projects were arranged, with a total funding of 1,719.845 million yuan. Among them, the major science and technology projects received 811.6958 million yuan, the key research and development plan received 379.3634 million yuan, the technology innovation guidance project received 190.9961 million yuan, and the science and technology base and talent project received 148.5292 million yuan. A total of 6,852 scientific and technological achievements at or above the provincial and ministerial level were registered, among which 6,003 were application technology achievements, 23 were soft science research achievements, and 796 were basic theoretical achievements. Throughout the year, a total of 29,489 patents of three types were authorized in the whole region, a decrease of 13.55% compared with the previous year, among which 6,182 were invention patents, a decrease of 7.95%. By the end of the year, the number of high-value invention patents per 10,000 people was 2.79, an increase of 14.21%. Throughout the year, a total of 13,718 technology contracts were signed, with a transaction value of 80.173 billion yuan, an increase of 9.03%.

At the end of the year, there were 1,865 product testing laboratories (referring to the inspection and testing laboratories in the whole region that have obtained provincial laboratory qualification certification), 9 national testing centers, and 34 autonomous region-level testing centers. The cumulative number of product-certified enterprises (within the valid period) was 2,799. There were 85 legal metrological technical institutions, and a total of 2.96 million (pieces) of measuring instruments were subject to mandatory verification throughout the year. A total of 3,254 local standards were formulated and revised, and there were 97 geographical indication protected products.

Throughout the year, 24,800 students were enrolled in postgraduate education, 72,400 postgraduate students were studying in school, and 21,000 graduated. 479,800 students were enrolled in general higher education, 1.5155 million students were studying in school, and 419,200 graduated. 191,400 students were enrolled in various secondary vocational education (excluding technical workers), 477,500 students were studying in school, and 135,100 graduated. 454,700 students were enrolled in regular senior high schools, 1.3172 million students were studying in school, and 411,100 graduated. 868,100 students were enrolled in regular junior high schools, 2.5438 million students were studying in school, and 784,300 graduated. 766,000 students were enrolled in regular primary schools, 5.0685 million students were studying in school, and 860,600 graduated. 8,200 students were enrolled in special education, 45,100 students were studying in school, and 8,300 graduated. There were 1.6954 million children in preschool education. The consolidation rate of nine-year compulsory education was 96.9%, and the gross enrollment rate in senior high school stage was 92.9%.

XI. Culture, Tourism, and Health

At the end of the year, there were 116 public libraries at or above the county level, 124 cultural centers, 124 museums, and 17 state-owned art performance groups. A total of 70 projects in the whole region were included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, and 1,115 projects were included in the autonomous region-level intangible cultural heritage list.

At the end of the year, there were 91 radio and television stations. The number of cable television subscribers was 8.8167 million, and the number of digital television subscribers was 8.8167 million. At the end of the year, the comprehensive population coverage rate of radio programs was 99.36%; the comprehensive population coverage rate of television programs was 99.70%. At the end of the year, there were 159 archives, and 1.1 million volumes of various archives had been opened.

Throughout the year, a total of 962 million domestic and foreign tourists were received, an increase of 13.3% compared with the previous year, and the total tourism revenue (expenditure) reached 1.03 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.3%. 961 million domestic tourists were received, an increase of 13.2%; the domestic tourism revenue (expenditure) reached 1.02 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.1%. The number of inbound overnight tourists was 1.3612 million person-times, an increase of 211.0%; the international tourism (foreign exchange) income was 503 million US dollars, an increase of 189.6%.

According to preliminary calculations, at the end of the year, there were 34,699 medical and health institutions in total, including 940 hospitals, 1,265 township health centers, 213 community health service centers, 13,097 clinics (health stations, infirmaries), 17,814 village clinics, 122 disease prevention and control centers, 58 health supervision institutes (centers), and 106 maternal and child health care hospitals (institutes, stations). At the end of the year, there were 451,400 health technical personnel, among which there were 153,900 practicing physicians and assistant practicing physicians, 209,000 registered nurses, and 23,000 rural doctors and health workers. There were 377,700 beds in medical and health institutions, among which there were 261,800 beds in hospitals and 92,900 beds in township health centers.

Throughout the year, athletes won 36 gold, silver and bronze medals in the world's three major competitions, among which there were 17 gold medals, 8 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals.

XII. Resources, Environment and Emergency Management

The total supply of state-owned construction land throughout the year [29] was 24,300 hectares. Among them, industrial and mining storage land was 3,400 hectares; residential land was 700 hectares; other land for infrastructure and other purposes was 20,200 hectares.

The comprehensive water supply production capacity throughout the year was 11.1269 million cubic meters per day. The urban water supply penetration rate was 99.95%. The total water consumption was 25.05 billion cubic meters. Among them, domestic water consumption was 3.58 billion cubic meters, industrial water consumption was 2.87 billion cubic meters, agricultural water consumption was 17.97 billion cubic meters, and ecological water replenishment was 0.63 billion cubic meters. The per capita water consumption was 500 cubic meters.

Throughout the year, the afforestation area completed was 289,530 hectares, among which the area of artificial afforestation was 124,710 hectares, accounting for 43.1% of the total afforestation area. By the end of the year, there were 19 national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties in the whole region. A total of 78 nature reserves were established, among which there were 23 national nature reserves, and the area of nature reserves was 1.2553 million hectares. The newly added area of soil erosion control was 1,892.00 square kilometers.

The output of raw coal of industrial enterprises above a designated size throughout the year decreased by 2.9% compared with the previous year, the output of crude oil decreased by 36.7%, the power generation increased by 5.0%, and the power generation of clean energy sources such as hydropower, wind power, nuclear power, and solar power generation of industrial enterprises above a designated size increased by 48.8%, 27.5%, 22.7%, and 42.4% respectively. The electricity consumption of industrial enterprises above a designated size throughout the year increased by 5.1%.

Throughout the year, the excellent and good water quality rate of surface water assessment sections in the whole region was 99.1%, and the compliance rate of centralized drinking water sources in prefecture-level cities was 100%, remaining the same as the previous year.

Throughout the year, the water quality of the nearshore sea area [30] was generally excellent. The proportion of the area with excellent water quality (Grade I and II) was 92.9%, the proportion of the area with Grade III water quality was 0.7%, and the proportion of the area with Grade IV and inferior Grade IV water quality was 6.4%.

There were 14 cities whose air quality reached or exceeded the standard, an increase of 1 compared with the previous year. The annual average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was 25.4 micrograms per cubic meter.

Cities with good daytime acoustic environmental quality in urban areas accounted for 57.1%, and those with average quality accounted for 42.9%.

The average temperature throughout the year was 21.6°C, remaining the same as the previous year. A total of 3 tropical cyclones directly affected Guangxi. The average sea temperature in the coastal waters of the whole region was 24.2°C, an increase of 0.3°C compared with the previous year.

Throughout the year, there were 23 marine observation stations in the whole region, and the Marine Monitoring and Forecasting Center issued 66 warnings.

At the end of the year, there were 667 seismic stations and 10 seismic monitoring networks.

Throughout the year, meteorological observatories at all levels issued a total of 18,592 meteorological warning signals, and the autonomous region meteorological observatory issued 108 warnings throughout the year.

Throughout the year, the direct economic losses caused by geological disasters were 27.3196 million yuan, and the direct economic losses caused by marine disasters were 209.2370 million yuan. A total of 15 forest fires occurred throughout the year, with an affected area of 120 hectares.

Notes:

[1] The data in this communiqué are all preliminary statistics. Due to rounding, there may be discrepancies between the totals and the sums of the sub-items.

[2] The absolute numbers of regional GDP, added values of the three industries and related industries, and per capita regional GDP are calculated at current prices, and the growth rates are calculated at constant prices. According to the results of the Fifth National Economic Census, and simultaneously implementing the reform of the accounting method for urban residents' owner-occupied housing services, historical data such as regional GDP, added values of the three industries and related industries have been revised.

[3] Permanent residents refer to the population who have lived in Guangxi for more than half a year, as well as those who have household registration in Guangxi and have been away from Guangxi for less than half a year or are working and studying abroad.

[4] At the end of 2024, the permanent population aged 0-14 (including those under 15 years old) in the whole region was 10.38 million, and the permanent population aged 15-59 (including those under 60 years old) was 29.94 million.

[5] The number of newly added urban employment refers to the difference between the cumulative number of newly employed people in urban areas during the reporting period and the number of natural attritions.

[6] The annual number of migrant workers includes the number of migrant workers who have been employed outside their townships for 6 months or more during the year and the number of local migrant workers who have been engaged in non-agricultural industries within their townships for 6 months or more.

[7] The prices of agricultural products for producers refer to the actual unit prices obtained by agricultural product producers when they sell their products for the first time.

[8] The prices of housing category include rent for leased housing, housing maintenance and management, water, electricity and fuel, and the service price of owner-occupied housing.

[9] High-tech manufacturing includes the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, the aviation,航天器及设备制造业, the electronics and communication equipment manufacturing industry, the computer and office equipment manufacturing industry, the medical instrument and apparatus manufacturing industry, and the information chemicals manufacturing industry.

[10] The statistical scope of service enterprises above a designated size includes: legal entities in the transportation, warehousing and postal industry, information transmission, software and information technology service industry, water conservancy, environment and public facilities management industry, and health industry with an annual operating income of 20 million yuan or more; legal entities in the real estate industry (excluding real estate development and operation), leasing and business service industry, scientific research and technical service industry, and education industry with an annual operating income of 10 million yuan or more; and legal entities in the resident service, repair and other service industry, culture, sports and entertainment industry, and social work industry with an annual operating income of 5 million yuan or more. The growth rates of the financial indicators of service enterprises above a designated size in 2024 are calculated on a comparable basis.

[11] The Beibu Gulf Economic Zone refers to the four cities of Nanning, Beihai, Fangchenggang and Qinzhou; the Xijiang Economic Belt refers to the seven cities of Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou and Laibin; the Old Revolutionary Base Areas of Zuojiang and Youjiang refer to the five cities (counties) of Baise, Hechi, Chongzuo, Long'an and Mashan.

[12] Due to factors such as changes in the survey scope stipulated by the statistical investigation system, statistical law enforcement, and the exclusion of duplicate data, the growth rates and changes of relevant indicators of industrial enterprises above a designated size in 2024 are calculated on a comparable basis.

[13] The total cargo transportation volume includes the volumes completed by four transportation modes of railway, road, waterway and civil aviation; the turnover volume includes the volumes completed by three transportation modes of railway, road and waterway, and the growth rate in 2024 is calculated on a comparable basis.

[14] The total business volume of the postal industry is calculated at the prices of 2020.

[15] The total telecom business volume is calculated at the prices of the previous year.

[16] The number of mobile phone base stations refers to the wireless transceiver equipment serving the community at the end of the reporting period, which handles the wireless communication between the base station and the mobile station, acts as a relay between the mobile switch and the mobile station, and monitors the complete set of equipment for the quality of wireless transmission.

[17] Fixed Internet broadband access users refer to the users who are registered with telecommunications enterprises at the end of the reporting period and access the public Internet through xDSL, FTTx+LAN, FTTH/O and other broadband access methods and common dedicated lines.

[18] The data on the total retail sales of social consumer goods have been revised according to the results of the Fifth National Economic Census.

[19] The online retail sales of physical goods refer to the retail sales of physical goods realized through public network trading platforms (mainly online platforms engaged in the trading of physical goods, including self-built websites and third-party platforms). The data on the online retail sales of physical goods have been revised according to the results of the Fifth National Economic Census, and the growth rate in 2024 is calculated on a comparable basis.

[20] Infrastructure investment includes investment in railway transportation, road transportation, water transportation, air transportation, pipeline transportation, multimodal transport and transport agency, loading and unloading, postal services, telecommunications, radio, television and satellite transmission services, Internet and related services, water resources management, ecological protection and environmental governance, and public facilities management.

[21] Private fixed asset investment refers to the investment in the construction or purchase of fixed assets by domestic-funded enterprises and institutions with collective, private or individual nature and the enterprises controlled by them (including absolute control and relative control).

[22] Investment in the social field includes investment in education, health and social work, and culture, sports and entertainment industries.

[23] According to the results of the Fifth National Economic Census, historical data such as real estate development and the sales area of newly built commercial housing have been revised, and the growth rate in 2024 is calculated on a comparable basis.

[24] The sales area of newly built commercial housing refers to the total contract area of newly built commercial housing sold by real estate development enterprises during the reporting period.

[25] The "Belt and Road Initiative" refers to the "Silk Road Economic Belt" and the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road".

[26] Other member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

[27] The original insurance premium income refers to the premium income of the original insurance contracts recognized by insurance enterprises.

[28] The median per capita disposable income refers to the per capita disposable income of the survey households in the middle position when all the survey households are arranged in ascending or descending order of per capita income level.

[29] The total supply of state-owned construction land refers to the total amount of state-owned construction land that the municipal and county people's governments, according to the annual land supply plan, legally sign transfer contracts or issue allocation decision documents with land use units or individuals through means such as transfer, allocation and lease, and complete the transactions during the reporting period.

[30] The water quality of the nearshore sea area is evaluated by the area method.

Data Sources:

The data on newly added urban employment and social security in this communiqué come from the Human Resources and Social Security Department of the Autonomous Region; the medical security data come from the Medical Security Bureau of the Autonomous Region; the financial data come from the Department of Finance of the Autonomous Region; the data on prices, urban and rural residents' income and expenditure, the Engel coefficient, migrant workers, and some agricultural data come from the Guangxi Survey Team; the import and export data come from the Nanning Customs; the data on the actual utilization of foreign capital, foreign contracted projects and labor cooperation come from the Department of Commerce of the Autonomous Region; the financial data come from the Guangxi Branch of the People's Bank of China; the securities data come from the Guangxi Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission; the insurance data come from the Guangxi Regulatory Bureau of the National Financial Regulatory Administration; the data on highway mileage and ports come from the Department of Transportation of the Autonomous Region; the data on passenger and cargo transportation volume and turnover come from the Department of Transportation of the Autonomous Region, China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Airport Group; the data on the operating mileage of railways and high-speed railways come from China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd.; the data on the number of motor vehicles owned come from the Traffic Police Corps of the Public Security Department of the Autonomous Region; the data on postal services come from the Postal Administration of the Autonomous Region; the data on telecommunications services come from the Communications Administration of the Autonomous Region; the education data come from the Department of Education of the Autonomous Region; the data on the arrangement of science and technology projects and technology contracts come from the Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; the data on patents, quality inspection, and the formulation and revision of standards come from the Market Supervision Administration of the Autonomous Region; the data on art performance groups, museums, public libraries, cultural centers, intangible cultural heritage, and tourism come from the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Autonomous Region; the data on radio and television come from the Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the Autonomous Region; the medical and health data come from the Health Commission of the Autonomous Region; the data on social services and assistance come from the Department of Social Work of the Autonomous Region Party Committee; the data on the supply of state-owned construction land and geological disasters come from the Department of Natural Resources of the Autonomous Region; the data on water consumption come from the Department of Water Resources of the Autonomous Region; the data on forestry and nature reserves come from the Forestry Bureau of the Autonomous Region; the environmental monitoring data come from the Department of Ecology and Environment of the Autonomous Region; the data on meteorological warnings, average temperature, and tropical cyclones come from the Meteorological Bureau of the Autonomous Region; the data on marine observation stations, marine monitoring and forecasting, and marine disasters come from the Oceanic Bureau of the Autonomous Region; the seismic data come from the Seismological Bureau of the Autonomous Region; and other data come from the Bureau of Statistics of the Autonomous Region.