GDP: purchasing power parity- $6.449 trillion (2003 est.)
9.1% (official data) (2003 est.)

Unemployment Rate: urban unemployment roughly 10%; substantial unemployment and underemployment in rural areas (2003 est.)

Industries: iron and steel, coal, machine building, armaments, textiles and apparel, petroleum, cement, chemical fertilizers, footwear, toys, food processing, automobiles, consumer electronics, telecommunications

Exports Commodities: machinery and equipment; textiles and clothing, footwear, toys and sporting goods; mineral fuels

Imports- partners: Japan 18.1%, Taiwan 12.8%, South Korea 9.7%, US 9.2%, Germany 5.6% (2002)

Exchange Rates: yuan per US dollar - 8.28 (2003)