In 2025, the overall operation of China's small and medium-sized enterprise economy remains stable

This article is reprinted from China Social Work News

Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that by 2025, China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will have a generally stable economic operation, demonstrating strong resilience and becoming an important support for steady growth in the industrial economy.

By 2025, the added value of above-scale industrial SMEs will increase by 6.9% year-on-year, higher than the 1.0 percentage point increase of all above-scale industries, maintaining growth for three consecutive years. Operating revenue will reach 83.8 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. Total profits will grow by 1.4% year-on-year, with profits in equipment manufacturing maintaining rapid growth at 11.4%. Specifically, computer communication electronic equipment, railway, shipping, aerospace, and automotive manufacturing industries will grow by 49.1%, 22.8%, and 11.8% respectively.

Specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perform remarkably. In 2025, the added value of above-scale “Little Giants” in specialized, refined, and innovative industries will increase by 9.0% year-on-year, total profits will grow by 7.0%, and the revenue profit margin will reach 7.9%, all higher than the overall above-scale industrial average, further enhancing their comprehensive competitiveness.

(Chen Chen)