China 5G subscribers and telecom revenue
China 5G subscribers and telecom revenue statistics cover monthly industry performance from MIIT.
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| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 06-2024 | 03-2024 | 12-2023 | 09-2023 | 06-2023 | 12-2022 | 09-2022 | 06-2022 | 03-2022 | 12-2021 | 09-2021 | 06-2021 | 03-2021 | 12-2020 | 09-2020 | 06-2020 | |
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| Telecom business revenue, year-to-date1 | 10,200 | 8,873 | 7,355 | 5,941 | 4,394 | 2,904 | 17,500 | 16,096 | 14,670 | 13,270 | 11,821 | 10,431 | 9,055 | 7,488 | 5,985 | 4,469 | 2,950 | 17,400 | 15,947 | 14,535 | 13,152 | 8,941 | 4,437 | 16,800 | 12,813 | 8,688 | 15,800 | 11,971 | 8,158 | 3,935 | 14,700 | 11,084 | 7,533 | 3,601 | 13,600 | 10,228 | 6,927 | |
| Telecom business revenue, year-on-year | -2.1 | -2.1 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||||||
| Subscribers (end of period)3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mobile phone subscribers1 | 18.47 | 18.44 | 18.41 | 18.38 | 18.36 | 18.26 | 18.28 | 18.3 | 18.28 | 18.19 | 18.15 | 18.1 | 18.07 | 18.03 | 18 | 17.93 | 17.23 | 17.1 | 16.82 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.14 | 16.01 | 16 | 15.95 | ||||||||||||
| 5G mobile phone subscribers | 13.03 | 12.88 | 12.75 | 12.62 | 12.54 | 12.35 | 11.93 | 11.84 | 11.67 | 11.54 | 11.37 | 11.18 | 10.98 | 10.81 | 10.68 | 10.51 | 10.02 | 9.95 | 9.81 | 9.27 | 8.74 | 7.37 | 6.76 | 5.1 | 4.55 | 4.03 | ||||||||||||
| Fixed broadband subscribers1 | 7.02 | 7.01 | 6.99 | 6.98 | 6.97 | 6.94 | 6.91 | 6.97 | 6.97 | 6.95 | 6.89 | 6.86 | 6.84 | 6.82 | 6.8 | 6.78 | 6.75 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.68 | 6.66 | 6.54 | 6.47 | 6.36 | 6.3 | 6.14 | 5.9 | 5.78 | 5.63 | 5.51 | 5.36 | 5.26 | 5.1 | 4.97 | 4.84 | 4.76 | 4.65 | |
| Gigabit (1000Mbps+) fixed broadband subscribers | 2.6 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.28 | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.2 | 2.18 | 2.14 | 2.09 | 2.03 | 1.96 | 1.87 | 1.77 | 1.45 | 1.28 | 0.76 | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.03 | ||||||||
| Cellular IoT terminal connections | 29.93 | 29.94 | 29.8 | 29.76 | 29.48 | 29.21 | 28.88 | 29 | 28.9 | 28.88 | 28.72 | 28.35 | 28.31 | 27.8 | 27.37 | 27.28 | 27.02 | 26.42 | 26.25 | 25.96 | 25.29 | 24.14 | 23.32 | 22.2 | 21.2 | 18.45 | 17.45 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 13.99 | 13.64 | 12.94 | 11.92 | 11.36 | 10.73 | 11.06 | ||
| Usage3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mobile internet traffic, year-to-date | 2,587 | 2,197 | 1,812 | 1,420 | 1,044 | 666.7 | 3,587 | 3,232 | 2,874 | 2,534 | 2,200 | 1,867 | 1,537 | 1,199 | 876.5 | 553.9 | 2,188 | 1,423 | 1,904 | 1,241 | 1,608 | 1,033 | 482 | 1,184 | 745 | |||||||||||||
| Mobile data usage per user (DOU), month | 23.57 | 24.01 | 23.17 | 23.4 | 19.31 | 22 | 22.21 | 21.23 | 20.87 | 20.91 | 20.75 | 21.3 | 20.43 | 20.56 | 16.64 | 19.11 | 19.2 | 18.38 | 18.15 | 18.08 | 17.01 | 16.78 | 15.01 | 14.98 | 13.52 | 12.74 | 10.86 | 10.14 | ||||||||||
| Outgoing mobile call minutes, year-to-date | 11,000 | 9,469 | 7,897 | 6,292 | 4,683 | 3,036 | 20,200 | 19,000 | 17,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 8,412 | 6,680 | 4,961 | 3,216 | 21,300 | 20,000 | 18,000 | 16,100 | 10,688 | 5,271 | 22,400 | 16,900 | 11,200 | 23,000 | 17,200 | 11,200 | 5,445 | 22,700 | 17,000 | 11,100 | 5,370 | 22,400 | 16,700 | 10,740 | |
| Network capacity (end of period)3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5G base stations | 515.4 | 510.2 | 505.3 | 500.9 | 495.8 | 490.9 | 483 | 475.8 | 470.5 | 464.6 | 459.8 | 454.9 | 448.6 | 443.9 | 439.5 | 432.5 | 419.1 | 414.1 | 408.9 | 391.7 | 318.9 | 293.7 | 222 | 185.4 | 155.9 | |||||||||||||
| Internet broadband access ports | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.67 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.43 | 12.41 | 12.39 | 12.4 | 12.34 | 12.32 | 12.26 | 12.24 | 12.14 | 12 | 12 | 11.94 | 11.7 | 11.53 | 11.22 | 11.1 | 10.55 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.96 | 9.82 | 9.65 | 9.37 | 9.31 | |||||||
| Optical fibre cable length | 7,612 | 7,578 | 7,499 | 7,444 | 7,377 | 7,454 | 7,288 | 7,183 | 6,712 | 6,558 | 6,432 | 6,310 | 6,196 | 5,958 | 5,876 | 5,791 | 5,599 | 5,488 | 5,543 | 5,352 | 5,249 | 4,983 | 4,890 |
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The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2022 to Jul 2026. Source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) — Telecommunications Industry Performance.
About this data
China 5G subscribers and telecom revenue statistics cover monthly industry performance from MIIT. Published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, metrics include mobile, 5G, fixed broadband, gigabit, and cellular IoT subscribers. Series track year-to-date telecom business revenue, mobile internet traffic, monthly data usage per user (DOU), and 5G base stations. Monthly data are published since 2019, with January and February combined in official releases.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for China 5G subscribers and telecom revenue?
- 5G mobile phone subscribers stood at 13.03 100 million in Jul 2026. That is +1.2% from Jun 2026 and +14.6% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the China 5G subscribers and telecom revenue data go?
- The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2022 to Jul 2026. Source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) — Telecommunications Industry Performance. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What metrics are included in the China telecommunications performance statistics?
- China telecommunications performance statistics track cumulative telecom business revenue, mobile phone subscribers, 5G mobile subscribers, fixed broadband users, and cellular IoT connections. The dataset also reports network infrastructure capacity, including 5G base stations, internet broadband access ports, and optical fibre cable length from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
- How is data traffic measured in China's telecom industry data?
- Data consumption in China's telecommunications statistics is tracked through cumulative year-to-date mobile internet traffic measured in 100 million gigabytes and monthly data usage per user (DOU) measured in gigabytes per user per month. The table also tracks outgoing mobile call minutes year-to-date.
- What distinguishes gigabit broadband from standard fixed broadband in China?
- In China telecommunications data, fixed broadband covers all wireline high-speed internet customer subscriptions. Gigabit broadband specifically identifies the premium tier of fixed broadband connections offering access speeds of 1000 Mbps or higher, showing the adoption of high-speed optical access across China.
- What is the publication schedule and historical coverage of China telecom data?
- China telecommunications industry statistics are published monthly by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, with January and February figures typically released together as a single combined report. Historical monthly series for revenue, subscribers, and 5G network metrics in this table are available since 2019.