In 2021, the added value of China’s patent-intensive industries was RMB 14,298.3 billion, marking an increase of 17.9% over that of the previous year (without deducting price factors, the same below).

From the perspective of internal structure, the new equipment manufacturing industry took up the largest, with an increase of RMB 3,845.2 billion, accounting for 26.9% of the added value of patent-intensive industries. The second is the information and communication technology service industry, with an added value of RMB 3,063.6 billion. The third is the information and communication technology manufacturing industry, with an added value of RMB 2,854.6 billion.

In terms of growth rate, the growth rate of the pharmaceutical and medical industry continued to accelerate, and was up by 40.9%, which was 30.8% higher than that of last year. The number is followed by 18.1% for the information and communication technology manufacturing industry. In addition, the environmental protection industry and the new material manufacturing industry also achieved rapid growth, with the growth rates being 17.5 percent and 17.1 percent respectively.