Real Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth
Falling apartment prices have erased the savings of millions of Chinese households, but exports lifted the economy to 5 percent growth last year.
Last updated: 2026-01-19 04:40:12 ET
Falling apartment prices have erased the savings of millions of Chinese households, but exports lifted the economy to 5 percent growth last year.
Momentum slowed recently, with investment falling and consumption moderating.
Official figures show the economy grew by 5% in 2025 but slowed to 4.5% in the final three months of the year.
China's economic growth slowed to the weakest level in nearly three years in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened.
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