According to the economic data for January to April recently released by the Xiamen Bureau of Statistics, Xiamen maintained a stable economic performance in general. Relevant industrial indicators saw stable growth. From January to April, the added value of industries above the designated size in Xiamen was increased by 5.3%, and more than 60% of industrial businesses registered a growth. The industrial added values of its three main industries, namely the computer communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry, the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, and the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing, were 25.532 billion yuan, 6.875 billion yuan, and 6.675 billion yuan respectively. Foreign trades and foreign capitals remained stable. From January to April, the city registered a total import-export volume of 275.529 billion yuan, up by 5.9%, and a paid-in foreign investment of 11.86 billion yuan, up by 32.8%. The investment in fixed assets saw a fast growth. From January to April, the city witnessed a total investment in fixed assets of 90.379 billion yuan, up by 12.3% over the same period last year. From January to April, the total retail sales of consumer goods were 98.258 billion yuan, up by 1.0%.
