### Summary
China's fiscal revenue rose 11.5% in the first seven months of 2023, but at a slower pace than the previous six months, indicating a loss of economic momentum.
### Facts
- 💰 China's fiscal revenue increased by 11.5% in the first seven months of 2023.
- 💸 Fiscal expenditure grew by 3.3% to 15.2 trillion yuan ($2.10 trillion).
- 📉 In July, fiscal revenue only rose 1.9% year on year, slower than the previous month's increase.
- 📉 Fiscal expenditure fell 0.8% in July, narrowing the decline compared to the previous month.
- 🌍 China's economy grew at a sluggish pace in the second quarter due to weak demand domestically and internationally.
- 📉 The consumer sector in China experienced deflation in July, with analysts predicting persisting price stagnation for the next six to 12 months.
China's fiscal revenue increased by 11.5% in the first seven months of 2023, but the growth rate was slower than the previous six months, indicating a potential decline in the economy's momentum.
Forecasters have decreased their growth expectations for China due to deflation, rising youth unemployment, and a property-market crisis, with GDP predicted to rise by only 5.1% in 2023 and 4.5% in 2024.
Credit rating agency Moody's has raised its 2023 U.S. economic growth forecast to 1.9% while cutting its estimate for China, citing mounting challenges for the latter, including weak business and consumer confidence and an aging working population.
Economists at Nomura and Morgan Stanley raise their growth forecast for India's fiscal 2024 after the economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the April-June quarter, while BofA Global Research cuts their estimates as quarterly growth falls below their forecast.
Forecasts for China's economic growth in 2023 and 2024 have been cut, potentially hindering the country's goal of becoming a "medium-developed country" by 2035 and surpassing the US as the world's No.1 economy.
Goldman Sachs and J.P.Morgan have revised their full-year growth forecast for the UK's GDP due to a sharp contraction in the economy in July, with JPM now expecting 0.4% expansion and Goldman Sachs projecting 0.3% growth. Economists warn of the possibility of a recession as poor economic data continues to emerge, and GDP data indicates a weakening economy.
ANZ has lowered its GDP growth projection for the Philippines to five percent for this year, citing weaker-than-anticipated economic performance and subdued prospects.
The World Bank has lowered its growth forecast for China's economy in 2024 to 4.4% due to the ongoing property crisis, which is expected to have a negative impact on regional countries as well.
China's economic growth this year may be as low as 2 percent, half of what the International Monetary Fund predicts, due to problems in the property sector, weak foreign direct investment, and other structural issues, according to Daniel Rosen of the Rhodium Group. The IMF has forecasted 5.2 percent growth for China, but Rosen believes growth above 3 percent is unlikely in the medium term. Additionally, concerns are rising that China's economic challenges could hinder global growth.
Citigroup and J.P.Morgan have raised their forecasts for China's annual growth to 5% due to stabilizing economic indicators and Beijing's supportive policies.
The Chinese economy is predicted to grow about 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, surpassing the 5 percent annual growth target, driven by unleashed services consumption potential, accelerated infrastructure investment, and growth in high-tech and private manufacturing investment, according to the BOC Research Institute.
China's economy is expected to reach its 2023 growth target, with a 5.1% GDP growth predicted for the fourth quarter, but further countercyclical policies are still needed to ensure long-term stability.
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