On August 28, 2025, The Data Industry Map (2025) was unveiled at the “Data Sector Innovation and Development Exchange Event” during the 2025 China International Big Data Industry Expo. It was jointly compiled by several institutions, including the National Institute of Data Development (NIDD), Beijing Jiaotong University, Renmin University of China, Tsinghua University, the Institutes of Science and Development of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The event was organized by the Data Resources Department of the National Data Administration (NDA) and co-hosted by the NIDD, China Mobile Communications Group, and Taiji Computer Corporation. It attracted over 400 participants from government agencies, enterprises, universities, and think tanks.
As a systematic research initiative, the Data Industry Map (2025) provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments and future trends in China’s data industry. It highlights progress in key areas such as resource supply, technological advancement, application penetration, and security enhancement, serving as an authoritative reference for digital transformation across various sectors. Specifically, the Data Industry Map (2025) catalogs 2,220 enterprises categorized into six segments:
- Data Resource Enterprises (436), identified as major drivers of data supply growth;
- Data Technology Enterprises (474), showing improvements in both quantity and quality;
- Data Application Enterprises (531), reflecting a trend toward resource concentration and strong players;
- Data Service Enterprises (430), acting as pioneers in building the data factor market;
- Data Infrastructure Enterprises (195), transitioning from scale expansion to capability enhancement;
- Data Security Enterprises (154), shifting from passive defense to proactive security strategies.
The release of the Data Industry Map (2025) clarifies investment and innovation priorities in China’s data industry across domains such as resource supply, technology advancement, application, and security enhancement, offering clear strategic guidance for foreign enterprises planning their presence in the Chinese market. Moreover, it signals that as China’s data factor market moves toward greater standardization and sophistication, new cooperation opportunities may emerge alongside more stringent compliance requirements. Foreign stakeholders should closely monitor subsequent supporting policies and evolving industry standards.
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