I. Main Content
Statistics in this chapter describe
activities on the construction and purchase of fixed assets of the whole
society during a given period of time, and reflect the size, growth, structure,
finance and results of the investment in fixed assets during the reference
period.
II. Coverage of Statistics
Statistics on the investment in
fixed assets cover the investment in capital construction, the investment in
innovation, the investment in real estate development, the investment in other
state-owned fixed assets, the investment in fixed assets by urban collective
units, the investment in fixed assets by rural collective units, the housing
investment by urban individuals and the investment in fixed assets by rural
individuals. Starting from 1999, investment statistics also include investment
in fixed assets by urban private units and individuals.
III. Sources of Data
Data on the trans-regional projects
are provided by the various departments under the State Council. Data on the
investment in fixed assets in collective units and by individuals in rural
areas are provided by the Rural Socio-economic Survey Organization of NBS
through its rural social and economic survey. Other data on the investment in
fixed assets are from the surveys conducted by the Department of Statistics of
Investment in Fixed Assets, NBS.
IV. Method of Data Collection
All data on the investment in fixed
assets are collected by the statistical reporting system with complete
enumeration, except data on the investment in fixed assets in collective units
and by individuals in rural areas, which are collected through sample surveys.
V. Since 1997,
the cut-off point of projects to be covered in the investment statistics are
modified from an investment of 50,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan in the statistics of
investment in capital construction, investment in innovation and other
investments, while the cut-off point of projects in the statistics of
investment in real estate development, rural collective investment and
individual investment remain unchanged. For the convenience of comparison,
relevant data of 1996 are adjusted accordingly, and figures in brackets are
compiled on the basis of the old coverage.