South China's Guangdong Province recorded a year-on-year GDP growth of 4.6%, at constant prices, in the first quarter of 2026, reaching RMB 3.495 trillion, according to data released by the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Statistics on April 21.

The added value of the primary industry totaled RMB 94.166 billion, up 3.9%. The secondary industry reached approximately RMB 1.241 trillion, an increase of 4.7%, while the tertiary industry grew to about RMB 2.16 trillion, rising 4.5%.

Industrial output of enterprises above designated size increased by 5.4%, accelerating by 2.4% compared with the full-year growth rate of 2025. The service sector expanded by 4.5%.

By product category, output of industrial robots rose 45.2%, 3D printing equipment surged 63.6%, integrated circuits increased 43.1%, and memory chips grew 32%.

Retail sales of consumer goods rose 2.5% year-on-year, outpacing the national average.