Tianhe district reported a gross regional product of 574.62 billion yuan ($85.59 billion) for the first three quarters of 2026, up 6 percent year-on-year at constant prices, according to data released on Oct 26.

The growth rate outpaced the national and provincial averages by 1.4 percentage points and the citywide figure by 0.3 percentage points, ranking third among all districts in Guangzhou.

An aerial view of Tianhe district. [Photo/thnet.gov.cn]

The district's economic aggregate, contribution to citywide growth, tax revenue and number of newly established enterprises all remained first in Guangzhou. The secondary sector expanded 6.5 percent, while the tertiary sector grew 6 percent.

New quality productive forces showed strong momentum. Core digital economy industries grew 8.5 percent, accounting for 23 percent of GDP, while the financial sector rose 8.8 percent and information transmission, software and IT services increased 7.6 percent.

Market vitality continued to surge. Tianhe introduced 196 land and building investment projects and added 124,000 new enterprises, bringing the total to 783,000, ranking first in the city in both categories.

Consumption and investment reinforced each other. Retail sales of consumer goods reached 161.23 billion yuan, up 3.5 percent. Fixed-asset investment rose 15.2 percent, the second fastest in Guangzhou, while industrial investment jumped 40.8 percent.