China’s real estate investments down 11.2 percent in January-March 2026

Friday, 17 April 2026 09:29:42 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai

In the January-March period this year, total real estate investments in China amounted to RMB 1.7720 trillion ($258.3 billion), down 11.2 percent year on year, 0.1 percentage point faster than the decline recorded in the January-February period, as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

In the given period, new commercial real estate sold in China covered a total area of 195.25 million m2, down 10.4 percent year on year, 3.1 percentage points slower than the decline recorded in the first two months.      

In the first three months, the total area covered by construction activity in China declined by 11.7 percent year on year, while the new area covered by construction activity decreased by 20.3 percent year on year.  

EuniceOuyang
Eunice Ouyang
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I graduated from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, with 16 years of deep expertise in the steel industry. I am responsible for steel-related news and intelligence, as well as leading the content team in China.


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