Leading Economic Index China increased to 147.70 in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in China averaged 64.67 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	49.30	50.10	points	Oct 2026
Industrial Capacity Utilization	73.10	73.00	percent	Sep 2026
Cement Production	14401.00	12908.00	Ten Thousands of Tonnes	Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories	15366.10	11183.40	CNY Hundred Million	Dec 2025
Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY	6033740.00	5271980.00	CNY Million	Sep 2026
Electricity Production	829400.00	943800.00	Gigawatt-hour	Sep 2026
Industrial Production YoY	5.50	5.20	percent	Sep 2026
Industrial Production Mom	0.61	0.54	percent	Sep 2026
Leading Economic Index	147.70	148.20	points	Sep 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY	6.00	6.10	percent	Sep 2026
Mining Production	1.30	-1.40	percent	Sep 2026
New Orders	49.40	50.50	points	Oct 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.