--- title: "Instant view: China's Q1 growth beats forecast as economy braces for fallout from Iran war" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/282929231.md" description: "China's economy grew by 5% in Q1, exceeding the expected 4.8% growth, as reported on April 16. This growth comes amid preparations for potential impacts from the Iran conflict, following a previous low growth rate of 4.5%." datetime: "2026-04-16T02:55:27.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/282929231.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282929231.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/282929231.md) --- # Instant view: China's Q1 growth beats forecast as economy braces for fallout from Iran war April 16 (Reuters) - China's economy expanded 5% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, according to official data on Thursday, surpassing analysts' expectations as policymakers prepare for potential fallout from the Iran conflict. Economists polled by Reuters had projected a 4.8% year-on-year expansion for the January-March period, following a three-year low growth rate of 4.5% in ### Related Stocks - [HSCEI.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HSCEI.HK.md) - [399001.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/399001.CN.md) - [000300.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/000300.CN.md) - [000001.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/000001.CN.md) - [00HSI.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00HSI.HK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Mixed China data highlight fragile recovery outlook: retail sales sad, industrial beat](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282924837.md) - [China launches national plan to boost AI education](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282481609.md) - [Beijing Sees Strong New Housing Project Sales Over Past Month](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282792259.md) - [China's factory output rises 5.7% in March, retail sales growth slips to 1.7%](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282922895.md) - [China's Q1 GDP grows 5.0% y/y, tops market forecast](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282922369.md)