In this year's first quarter, Chengdu’s GDP reached RMB355.01 billion, rising 8.0% from the same period of last year at a comparable price, and 1.6% higher than the national average.
The city's added value of the primary industry was nearly RMB8.65 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2.9%; that of the secondary industry close to RMB151.34 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%; and that of the tertiary industry roughly RMB195.02 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%.
The city realized a total foreign trade volume of RMB123.82 billion, including RMB68.01 billion in exports and RMB55.81 billion in imports, up 37.9% and 5.2% year on year respectively.
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Chengdu opened 3 new international (regional) air links, increasing its total to 116 which makes the city rank fourth in the Chinese mainland and first in central and western China. And the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport's annual passenger traffic and cargo throughput hit 13.85 million and 151,000 tons respectively.
From January 1, 2019, Chengdu started offering 24/7 customs clearance service for passengers as well as imported and exported goods at the airport. With this new service, passengers can go through the customs more efficiently and the time of customs clearance for commodities is shortened.
The Chengdu International Railway Port ran a total of 586 inbound and outbound cargo trains, including 232 running along the China-Europe Express Railway. In February, the city joined the Secure and Smart Trade Line Pilot Program launched by China and European Union.
The total foreign trade volume of the Chengdu Hi-tech Development Zone (CDHT) Comprehensive Boned Zone was RMB90.82 billion, ranking first among all of its counterparts in China. Those of the Chengdu railway bonded logistics center (type B) and Chengdu airport bonded logistics center (type B) grew more than 1.9 times and 593.2 times respectively. Since it was established, the Chengdu Tianfu New Area and Chengdu Qingbaijiang Railway Port Area of China (Sichuan) Pilot Free Trade Zone had accomplished a total registered capital of RMB632.2 billion, including RMB81.9 billion from foreign-funded companies and RMB12.2 billion newly registered foreign capital.
101 foreign-invested projects were approved in the city, with an actually utilized foreign investment of US$3.55 billion, which includes a foreign direct investment of US$226 million. Of the projects, 14 are injected into more than US$10 million each.
The private enterprises in the city realized a foreign trade volume of RMB22.71 billion, a year-on-year rise of 69.1%.
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City’s GDP Hits RMB687.10 Bln in H1
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Chengdu Ranks High in Global Metro Monitor 2018 by American Prestigious Think Tank
The Brookings Institution, an American think tank, released recently the Global Metro Monitor 2018. With a growth rate of 7.2% and 5.9% in per capita GDP and employment respectively, Chengdu ranked third in the world and topped all of its Chinese counterparts.
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Infographic: Chengdu’s Economic Growth in Q1-Q3
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Sichuan's GDP Reaches 598 bln USD in 2018
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