Lhasa's GDP grows 7.1 percent in first three quarters of 2025

Tourists visit the Jokhang Temple, a hot tourism spot in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region. [Photo by Palden Nyima/chinadaily.com.cn]

Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, recorded a GDP of 75.39 billion yuan ($10.58 billion) in the first three quarters of this year, representing a 7.1 percent year-on-year increase, local authorities said at a news conference on Thursday.

According to the city's statistics bureau, the added value of Lhasa's primary industry reached 1.48 billion yuan, up 9 percent year-on-year. The secondary and tertiary industries expanded by 8.8 percent and 6 percent, respectively, with added values of 34 billion yuan and 39.81 billion yuan.