2026.04.1602:00:00UTC+00China’s March Fixed-Asset Investment Growth Eases Slightly to 1.7% YoY

China’s fixed-asset investment growth slowed marginally in March 2026, with the year-over-year rate easing to 1.7%, down from 1.8% in February 2026. The latest data, updated on 16 April 2026, indicate a modest loss of momentum in capital spending compared with the same period a year earlier.

The figures are calculated on a year-over-year basis, comparing March 2026 investment levels to those of March 2025, while the February reading reflected a comparison to February 2025. The slight deceleration underscores a still-fragile investment environment, with only a narrow improvement in fixed-asset activity over the past year and no clear sign yet of a strong, broad-based rebound in capital formation.