Leading Economic Index China increased to 148.80 in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in China averaged 63.99 points from 1986 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 168.60 points in February of 2022 and a record low of 10.40 points in January of 1986. source: The Conference Board

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
NBS Manufacturing PMI	50.00	50.30	points	May 2026
Industrial Capacity Utilization	73.60	74.90	percent	Mar 2026
Cement Production	14991.00	14571.00	Ten Thousands of Tonnes	May 2026
Changes in Inventories	15366.10	11183.40	CNY Hundred Million	Dec 2025
Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY	3143960.00	2435840.00	CNY Million	May 2026
Electricity Production	784250.00	743980.00	Gigawatt-hour	May 2026
Industrial Production YoY	4.50	4.10	percent	May 2026
Industrial Production Mom	0.40	0.05	percent	May 2026
Leading Economic Index	148.80	143.60	points	May 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY	4.40	4.00	percent	May 2026
Mining Production	2.30	3.80	percent	May 2026
New Orders	49.90	50.60	points	May 2026

China Leading Economic Index

The LEI for China is a predictive variable that anticipates (or “leads”) turning points in the business cycle by 5 months. The eight components of The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for China include Consumer Expectation Index, PMI: Mfg: New Export Order, 5000 Industrial Enterprises Survey, Logistics Prosperity Index, Loan: Medium & Long Term, Floor Space Started, City Labor Market: Demand, and Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment.