Leading Economic Index China increased to 144.90 in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in China averaged 63.31 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	49.00	49.30	points	Feb 2026
Industrial Capacity Utilization	74.90	74.60	percent	Dec 2025
Cement Production	14416.40	15434.20	Ten Thousands of Tonnes	Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories	10002.90	8740.00	CNY Hundred Million	Dec 2024
Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY	7398200.00	6626860.00	CNY Million	Dec 2025
Electricity Production	858620.00	779220.00	Gigawatt-hour	Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY	5.20	4.80	percent	Dec 2025
Industrial Production Mom	0.49	0.44	percent	Dec 2025
Leading Economic Index	144.90	145.30	points	Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY	5.70	4.60	percent	Dec 2025
Mining Production	5.40	6.30	percent	Dec 2025
New Orders	48.60	49.20	points	Feb 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.