AI Adoption in China – 2025 Statistics
Country-level adoption indicators with sector breakdown, sourced from public datasets and modeled estimates.
Adoption Rate Over Time
Series reflects public indicators + modeled estimates. See methodology.
Sector Breakdown (2025)
Sectors with ≥10 employees; definitions aligned to national classifications.
Quick Facts
| Overall adoption (2025) | 56% |
|---|---|
| Adoption (SMEs) | 38% |
| Adoption (Large firms) | 78% |
| Top sectors | Technology, Manufacturing, E-commerce |
| AI job postings (share) | 3.4% of total listings |
| Primary blockers | Compute access & costs, compliance for foundation models, data governance/localization, IP & export constraints |
What the Numbers Suggest
Adoption is strongest in platform tech firms and Tier-1 city clusters. Manufacturing invests in computer vision, quality control, and predictive maintenance; e-commerce scales recommendations, ads, and logistics optimization; finance focuses on risk, fraud, and customer ops. Growth is tempered by compute constraints and evolving compliance requirements for foundation models.
Sources
- World Bank (Open Data) – Digital indicators
- ILO (ILOSTAT) – Labor & postings proxies
- MIIT / national statistics releases (China)
- Public developer activity (GitHub), Google Trends (directional)
Methodology: Public datasets combined with directional proxies (postings, developer activity). Estimates are labeled and updated on revision. See Methodology.