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China Reorganizes Statistics Bureau to Track a Changing Economy

Published: Nov. 10, 2026 12:51 a.m. GMT+8

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The National Bureau of Statistics in Beijing, Sept. 21, 2026. Photo: VCG

China’s National Bureau of Statistics has established a dedicated census department in a reorganization that consolidates service sector and consumption statistics and expands its environmental responsibilities.

The plan took effect Oct. 28 and was published Nov. 6 on the government’s staffing website. The NBS has updated its organizational information online.

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China's NBS created a census department consolidating service and consumption statistics, effective Oct 28.
Renamed departments cover household/livelihood and investment, including IP products; IP investment rose 9.3% year-on-year in first nine months of 2026.
Energy statistics expanded to ecological environment with carbon surveys; reforms strengthen data quality controls and anti-falsification.

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What Happened When

2016：: China incorporated intellectual property products into its national accounting framework, classifying them as nonfinancial assets.

2025：: Services accounted for 46.1% of per capita household consumption expenditure annually, according to NBS data.

first three quarters of 2026：: Services accounted for 47.3% of per capita household consumption expenditure.

first nine months of 2026：: Intellectual property product investment rose 9.3% year-on-year, accounting for 15.6% of total investment and contributing 1.2 percentage points to overall investment growth.

before Oct. 28, 2026：: The NBS retained 18 internal departments with household survey, trade and external economic relations, fixed-asset investment, and energy statistics departments.