Zhangjiagang, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, managed by Suzhou City, is located in the east of Chinese mainland, the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, surrounded by a number of counties and cities, the comprehensive economic strength ranks first in the top 100 counties in the country, the regional gross domestic product (GDP) is quite high compared with the general county-level city, the comprehensive economic competitiveness is also strong, and it has been rated as a national double-support model city (county). In addition, among the main economic pillars, Zhangjiagang City's industry, investment, consumption, foreign trade, service industry, finance, etc. above designated size are relatively developed, especially compared with most county-level cities in China, which is at an absolute leading level, so the total GDP is naturally higher, the corresponding per capita GDP is the same, and the economic living standards of residents are stronger than those of ordinary counties (cities).
Of course, in the past 2021, Suzhou's economy continued to sit firmly in the first position in Jiangsu Province, with a GDP of 2,271.83 billion yuan, an increase of 8.7% year-on-year, the growth rate was 0.6 and 0.1 percentage points higher than the national and provincial averages, the nominal GDP increase exceeded 250 billion, the production demand continued to expand, the market demand grew steadily, the development momentum continued to increase, and the city's economic operation showed a stable and stable development trend, and the resilience of economic development was further enhanced. New strides have been made in high-quality development, and economic strength has continued to increase compared with the previous year.
In addition, for Zhangjiagang under the jurisdiction of Suzhou Municipality, the economic strength will reach a new level in 2021, the main economic indicators will perform better, and the development tenacity will also be highlighted, boosting the city's economic stability and improvement, and the total economic volume continues to rise, still becoming an important part of Suzhou's economy. In detail, Zhangjiagang's GDP in 2021 exceeded the 300 billion mark for the first time, the specific data was 303.021 billion yuan, an increase of 8.0% year-on-year, and the nominal GDP increased by more than 30 billion, becoming the third county-level county-level county and city in the country with a total GDP of more than 300 billion. The per capita GDP reached 210,800 yuan, showing a significant increase over the previous year, the steady growth of production demand, the continuous enhancement of development momentum, and the continuous adjustment and optimization of the economic structure, which promoted the economic strength to a new level, especially a number of indicators hit new highs in recent years.
Among the main economic indicators, Zhangjiagang's industrial economy reached a new high, because the total industrial output value above designated size was 584.244 billion yuan in 2021, an increase of 19.7% year-on-year, and through comparison, it can be seen that the total output value and growth rate are the highest points in recent years. In addition, the service industry continued to improve, corresponding to the operating income of the service industry above designated size of 35.514 billion yuan, an increase of 25.8% year-on-year; the total profit achieved was 3.720 billion yuan, an increase of 52.5% year-on-year. The consumer market gradually picked up, and last year achieved a total retail sales of social consumer goods of 80.006 billion yuan, an increase of 16.2% year-on-year. In addition, foreign import and export trade increased rapidly, due to the cumulative import and export of goods in the whole year of 43.460 billion US dollars, an increase of 29.6% year-on-year. Finally, the fiscal and tax revenue situation was stable, and the general public budget revenue reached a total of 26.413 billion yuan, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year; financial deposits and loans increased significantly.
Therefore, Zhangjiagang, as a county-level city with a strong economy under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, in 2021, the GDP exceeded the 300 billion mark for the first time, the actual growth rate was 8.0%, the economic increment easily exceeded 30 billion, compared with the previous year, the economic strength stepped up to a new level, and became the third county-level GDP in the country to exceed 300 billion counties and cities, a number of economic indicators hit a new high in recent years, the overall stable growth of the three major demands, the continuous enhancement of development momentum, and the continuous optimization of the industrial structure, especially in the face of a complex and changeable external environment, High-quality development has taken new steps, economic and social development has steadily improved, and it still ranks in the forefront of the top 100 county economies in the country.