Inner Mongolia achieves stable economic growth in 2018

Skyline of Hohhot, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region [Photo/VCG]

Economic indicators look good

Increased growth rate of GDP

Regional GDP of 2018: 1.73 trillion yuan ($257.8 billion), up by 5.3 percent year-on-year

Harvested food production

Grain production: 70 billion kilograms, a record high

Production of pork beef and mutton: up by 0.8 percent year-on-year

Mounting industrial production

Annual industrial added value: up by 6.9 percent year-on-year

Industrial added value above designated size: up by 7.1 percent year-on-year

More new market entities

Total number of market entities: 1,968,000, up by 6 percent year-on-year