Tale of 2 megacities: how did Beijing and Shanghai’s GDPs surpass 5 trillion yuan?
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In 2025, Beijing's GDP reached 5.2 trillion yuan, following Shanghai which surpassed 5 trillion yuan in 2024 and reached 5.67 trillion yuan in 2025. Both cities exceeded China's national GDP growth average of 5% with a 5.4% increase. Beijing's growth was primarily fueled by the information, software, IT services, and finance sectors, alongside strong manufacturing momentum in electric vehicles and service robots. Shanghai's growth was driven by services, particularly finance and IT, with high-tech manufacturing sectors like integrated circuits, AI, and new energy also experiencing double-digit growth. These two megacities are seen as key indicators of China's overall economic performance.
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AI-ExtractedAI firms’ revenues jumped nearly 40 per cent year on year in the first three quarters in Shanghai.
Beijing accounted for about one-third of China’s humanoid robotics industry by August.
Both Beijing and Shanghai posted GDP growth of 5.4 per cent in 2025.
Shanghai's GDP reached 5.67 trillion yuan in 2025.
Beijing’s GDP reached 5.2 trillion yuan in 2025.
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