KPMG report: More than 80% of Chinese CEOs surveyed are confident about local economic growth in the next three years

China News Service, Shanghai, October 21 (Reporter Jiang Yu) KPMG released the "Global CEO Outlook 2026" report on the 21st, stating that 82% of Chinese CEOs surveyed are confident in local economic growth in the next three years, the highest proportion among respondents from various countries.

The report surveyed more than 1,400 CEOs around the world. The survey results show that despite the increasing uncertainty in the external environment, CEOs still generally believe that their companies can maintain growth. Globally, 68% of CEOs expect corporate revenue to grow by no less than 2.5% this year, up from 61% in 2025; those who are confident in their company's growth prospects in the next three years have risen from 79% in 2025 to 84%.

Chinese CEOs' confidence in the growth of their industries and their companies has shown more positive changes. The proportion of them who are confident in the growth of their industries in the next three years has remained at a record high of 86%, while the proportion of respondents who are confident in the growth of their companies has rebounded by 8 percentage points to 86%, a new high since 2020. The proportion of Chinese CEOs who expect the total number of employees to grow by more than 6% in the next three years reached 34%, an increase of 5 percentage points from last year.

"The century-old changes in the world are accelerating, and global economic instability and uncertainties continue to accumulate. Against this background, CEOs are still cautious about the global economic outlook, but their confidence in their own business growth has always been stable. The Chinese CEOs surveyed are more confident in their own corporate development than last year. This is not only the steady release of market vitality, but also the recognition of policy continuity and predictability." said Zou Jun, chairman of KPMG Asia Pacific and China.