The data is completely real and is authoritative data officially released by the National Bureau of Statistics, but it is necessary to distinguish the statistical scope to avoid misunderstandings.

I. The data source is authoritative and verifiable.

1. Publisher: Wang Guanhua, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics, announced at the State Council Information Office press conference on July 15th, with industrial monthly data simultaneously published on the NBS official website.

2. Precise figures: The total integrated circuit output of industrial enterprises above designated size in the first half of 2026 was 279.8 billion units. The first half of the year has approximately 180 calendar days. 279.8 / 180 ≈ 1.554 billion units/day, which corresponds exactly to the statement "over 1.5 billion units per day on average."

3. All major financial media outlets (Sina, Securities Times, Jiemian, Xinhua Finance) simultaneously republished the official statement without alteration.

II. Key Point: This "chip" ≠ the high-end AI/GPU memory chips in everyone's impression.

The integrated circuits (units) in the statistics are a full-category count, including a massive number of low-priced, small-sized chips, not just high-end computing chips:

1. The largest proportion is small and medium-sized chips.

Power management ICs (PMIC), Bluetooth/WiFi RF chips, sensor chips, MCU microcontrollers, small memory particles (EEPROM, NOR Flash), driver chips, automotive small-signal chips. Individual chips are extremely small in size, and a single factory's shipments can easily reach tens of billions of units. Devices like mobile phones, home appliances, and electric vehicles each contain dozens to hundreds of such chips.

2. High-end chips account for only a very small proportion.

HBM, GPUs, high-capacity DRAM/NAND, advanced-node processors have high individual value, but their shipment volume is far less than that of small chips. Their share in the 279.8 billion units is very low.

3. The statistical scope is limited to industrial wafer fabrication/packaging and testing plants above designated size. It does not include small workshops or imported chips from overseas; it only counts finished chips produced domestically within China.

III. Simple Examples to Help You Understand

An ordinary smartphone contains 50 to 100 various integrated circuits (power, RF, memory, drivers). An entire electric vehicle contains over 200 chips. The massive volume of consumer electronics, small appliances, and industrial control equipment continuously drives the production capacity of small chips, which accumulates to the total of 1.5 billion units per day.

IV. Summary

1. The numbers themselves are 100% real and officially authoritative; there is no exaggeration or fabrication.

2. Do not mistakenly think that 1.5 billion high-end computing/storage chips are produced daily; the vast majority are low-cost, small-sized supporting integrated circuits.

3. The 23.1% year-on-year growth rate also reflects the continuous expansion of domestic chip production capacity across the entire industry chain, covering all sectors including consumer, automotive, industrial control, and AI support.