Leading Economic Index China increased to 144.80 in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in China averaged 63.65 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	50.30	50.40	points	Apr 2026
Industrial Capacity Utilization	73.60	74.90	percent	Mar 2026
Cement Production	14571.00	12310.00	Ten Thousands of Tonnes	Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories	11183.40	8740.00	CNY Hundred Million	Dec 2024
Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY	1696040.00	1024560.00	CNY Million	Mar 2026
Electricity Production	744000.00	802480.00	Gigawatt-hour	Apr 2026
Industrial Production YoY	4.10	5.70	percent	Apr 2026
Industrial Production Mom	0.05	0.28	percent	Apr 2026
Leading Economic Index	144.80	145.10	points	Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY	4.00	6.00	percent	Apr 2026
Mining Production	3.80	5.70	percent	Apr 2026
New Orders	50.60	51.60	points	Apr 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.