The reading right now

As of April 2026, Leading index for China stood at 98.8. That is up 0.07 from the prior month. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 100, ranging from a low of 98 in July 2022 to a high of 102.2 in September 2023. The current reading sits 0.8 below its trailing ten-year mean of 99.6.

Computed from the observation series on this page. Numbers update when the underlying provider revises the data.