On April 18, the Information Office of Liaoning Provincial People’s Government held a press conference to present the province’s economic performance for the first quarter of 2025.

In the first quarter, Liaoning’s regional GDP reached 760.69 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 5.2% at constant prices. By sector, the primary industry contributed 30.59 billion yuan, a 3.3% increase; the secondary industry contributed 256.7 billion yuan, up 5.4%; and the tertiary industry contributed 473.4 billion yuan, rising 5.2%.

Agricultural output maintained steady growth in the quarter. Fruit production rose 6.0% year-on-year, and vegetable and edible mushroom output grew 4.0%. In animal husbandry, pork production increased 0.8%, while poultry meat output rose 11.0%. Production of aquatic products expanded by 5.4%.

Industrial value added of enterprises above designated size grew 3.6% year-on-year, with high-tech manufacturing rising 10.9%. Among the province’s 40 major industrial categories, 31 saw value-added growth, accounting for 77.5% of the total.

In the service sector, value added climbed 5.2% year-on-year. Wholesale and retail trade rose 6.5%, and accommodation and catering services grew 4.6%. Total retail sales of consumer goods reached 253.06 billion yuan, an increase of 6.7% year-on-year.

Fixed-asset investment in the province increased 7.8% year-on-year. Investment in construction projects rose 14.9%, with investment in projects valued over 100 million yuan soaring 22.0%.

In the integration of culture, sports, and tourism, revenues of art performance venues and public cultural-sports activities above designated size both achieved double-digit growth, seeing increases of 13.2% and 12.9% respectively. Driven by popular films such as Ne Zha 2, box office revenue from large-scale cinema operations surged 31.0%.