China's property investment extends decline in January-April

May 17, 2026 10:12 PM EDT

A man walks near a construction site for a residential development in Kai Tak, Hong Kong, China, May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

BEIJING, May ‌18 (Reuters) - ​Property ​investment in China fell 13.7% ‌in the first four months ⁠compared with the ‌same period last year ‌following an 11.2% drop in the first ​quarter, official data showed on Monday.

Property ⁠sales by floor area dropped ​10.2% in the January-to-April period, after falling 10.4% ​in the ‌first three months.

New construction starts measured ⁠by floor area logged a 22.0% fall ⁠after tumbling 20.3% in the ​first quarter.

Funds raised by Chinese property developers were down ‌18.4% compared with a 17.3% slide ‌in January-March.

(Reporting by ⁠Yukun Zhang, ‌Liangping Gao ​and Joe Cash; Editing by Jacqueline ‌Wong)



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