China's industrial output growth accelerated in December, official data showed on Monday, adding to signs of stabilization toward the end of the year.

The National Bureau of Statistics said value-added industrial output rose 5.2% year on year in December, up 0.4 percentage points from November. For the whole of 2025, industrial output grew 5.9%.

Manufacturing led the expansion, with full-year output up 6.4%, while mining rose 5.6% and electricity, heat, gas and water supply increased 2.3%. High-technology manufacturing grew 9.4% in 2025, with transport equipment, electronics and general machinery among the strongest-performing sectors.