Hong Tao: Based on the annual report, we will look at China's consumer market in 2021

1. GDP per capita exceeds US$12,000

In 2021, the mainland's GDP will 1143670 billion yuan, calculated at constant prices, an increase of 8.1% over the previous year, an average growth of 5.1% in two years, and a per capita GDP of more than 12,000 US dollars, which is an important obstacle to consumption upgrading, and many new indicators such as new industries, new models, new formats, and new methods will be refreshed.

2. Grain production reached a new high again

In 2021, the country's total grain output was 682.85 million tons, a new high of 13.36 million tons over the previous year, an increase of 2.0%, and it was "eighteen consecutive years of abundance", exceeding 13 trillion jin for seven consecutive years and more than 12 trillion jin for ten consecutive years.

3. Mainland express delivery exceeds 108.5 billion pieces

In 2021, the tertiary industry will grow rapidly. By industry, the added value of information transmission, software and information technology service industries, accommodation and catering industries, transportation, warehousing and postal services increased by 17.2%, 14.5% and 12.1% respectively over the previous year, maintaining a restorative growth. Express delivery exceeded 100 billion pieces, reaching 108.5 billion pieces, ranking first in the world for eight consecutive years, an increase of 30% year-on-year, with 71 pieces per capita, of which agricultural products accounted for a large proportion.

4. The total retail sales of social consumer goods exceeded 44 trillion yuan

In 2021, the total retail sales of consumer goods 440823 billion yuan, an increase of 12.5% over the previous year; the average growth rate of 3.9% in two years, positive growth for 17 consecutive months; the contribution rate of consumption to the economy reached 65.4%, and since 2011, the contribution rate of domestic consumption in the mainland has exceeded 50% for 11 consecutive years.

However, in 2021, the retail sales of urban consumer goods 381558 billion yuan, an increase of 12.5%, and the retail sales of rural consumer goods were 5,926.5 billion yuan, an increase of 12.1%. First, rural consumption has not exceeded 6 trillion yuan (once reached 6 trillion yuan in 2019); second, the growth rate of rural areas has not exceeded that of cities and towns, and it has not yet recovered to the level before 2019, and has exceeded the growth rate of cities and towns for eight consecutive years.

5. Online retail ranked first in the world for 9 consecutive years

In 2021, the national online retail sales 130884 billion yuan, an increase of 14.1% over the previous year. Among them, the online retail sales of physical goods 108042 billion yuan, an increase of 12.0%, accounting for 24.5% of the total retail sales of consumer goods. Ranked first in the world for 9 consecutive years.

6. The total import and export trade volume exceeds 39 trillion yuan

In 2021, the total import and export volume of goods 391009 billion yuan, an increase of 21.4% over the previous year. Among them, exports 217348 billion yuan, an increase of 21.2%, and imports 173661 billion yuan, an increase of 21.5%. Imports and exports offset each other, with a trade surplus of 4,368.7 billion yuan. Positive growth for 19 consecutive months.

7. The CPI remains at a low level in the context of successful anti-epidemic results

Consumer prices (CPI) in 2021 rose 0.9% over the previous year. Among them, the city rose by 1.0% and the rural area rose by 0.7%. There was no inflation.

8. "Six stability" and "six guarantees" have achieved results

The first of the "double stability" goals of "six stability" and "six guarantees" is "employment", and 12.69 million new jobs will be created in cities and towns in 2021, an increase of 830,000 over the previous year. The average unemployment rate in the national urban survey for the whole year was 5.1%, down 0.5 percentage points from the average of the previous year. Continuously maintained a good employment rate.

9. Growth of per capita disposable income in urban and rural areas

In 2021, the per capita disposable income of residents nationwide was 35,128 yuan, an increase of 9.1% over the previous year, and an average nominal increase of 6.9% in two years; the actual growth rate after deducting price factors was 8.1%, and the average growth rate of 5.1% in two years was basically synchronized with economic growth. According to the permanent residence, the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 47,412 yuan, an increase of 8.2% over the previous year, and the actual growth rate after deducting price factors was 7.1%; the rural residents were 18,931 yuan, an increase of 10.5% over the previous year, and the actual growth rate after deducting price factors was 9.7%. The per capita disposable income ratio of urban and rural residents was 2.50, a decrease of 0.06 over the previous year.

10. The "three-child policy" is timely and timely, when the population problem is very serious

At the end of 2021, the national population (including the population of 31 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and active military personnel, excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents and foreigners living in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) was 1,412.6 million, an increase of 480,000 over the end of the previous year. The annual birth population of 10.62 million, the population birth rate of 7.52 ‰, once again fell, hitting a new low since 1978; the death population of 10.14 million, the population mortality rate of 7.18 ‰; the natural population growth rate of 0.34 ‰.