the consumption market developed steady in 2018，and its growth rate was higher than the national average level，narrowed slightly compared with the same period last year，narrowing 1.3 percentage points compared with the same period in 2018. In the consumption pattern，Henan province continues to maintain the size and growth advantage of the central provinces，and the consumption domestic market is still concentrated in the five cities，such as Zhengzhou. In the consumption structure，catering consumption rise sharply，the growth of the fifteen commodities switch from “ten up and five down” in last year to “three up and twelve down” this year，and among them，the highest decline in auto consumption.

Facing the international economic situation of many uncertainties，and the steady development of domestic economy market in China，the consumption market development in Henan province both have opportunities and challenges，and expect the scale of the consumption market in Henan will enlarge in 2019，while the growth rate slightly narrow，and the growth rate remained at around 10.0%.