The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(LEI) for China decreased by 0.3% in January 2026 to 144.9 (2016=100), after remaining unchanged in December.
As a result, the LEI contracted by 1.8% over the six-month period from July 2025 to January 2026, continuing a 1.9% decline over the previous six-month period between January to July 2025.
The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) for China increased by 0.7% in January 2026 to 155.9 (2016=100), after decreasing by 0.3% in December.
The CEI grew by 0.1% over the six-month period from July 2025 to January 2026, after growing by 3.3% from January to July 2025.
The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy.