Wedoany.com Report on Feb 5th, Latest data from the China National Light Industry Council shows that in 2025, the value added of China's light industry enterprises above designated size increased by 5.3% year-on-year, achieving operating revenue of 23 trillion yuan. The operating revenue profit margin reached 6.04%, 0.73 percentage points higher than that of overall industry above designated size and 1.34 percentage points higher than that of the manufacturing sector. Among 90 major light industrial products, 35 saw output growth. The increased adoption of digital R&D tools has driven a continuous rise in the supply of high value-added products.

In terms of the consumer market, policy-driven effects were prominent. In 2025, over 129 million home appliances and over 12.5 million electric bicycles were replaced through trade-in programs. Driven by these initiatives, the annual retail sales of 11 categories of light industrial goods reached 8.6719 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%. Their share in total retail sales of consumer goods rose to 17.3%.

Furthermore, the export structure of the light industry continued to improve. In 2025, light industrial goods exports amounted to $911.46 billion, accounting for 24.2% of China's total exports. Among 22 major export categories, 11 achieved growth. Exports to Belt and Road partner countries and the EU increased by 1.3% and 7.9% respectively, indicating initial success in diversifying export markets.