苏州1至7月经济运行稳中提质

Economic Overview - The overall economic operation of the city is stable and improving in quality, with a total industrial output value of 27,267.7 billion yuan from January to July, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.5% [1] - The added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 7.8% year-on-year, with the six leading industries achieving an output value of 17,699.1 billion yuan, a growth of 5.0% [1] Key Industries - The electronic information industry and electrical machinery manufacturing saw output growth of 7.1% and 5.3% respectively [1] - High-tech industries contributed significantly, with a total output value of 15,417.3 billion yuan, growing by 6.9% and accounting for 56.5% of the total industrial output [1] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment totaled 3,670.9 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.5% year-on-year, but excluding real estate development, investment grew by 10.1% [1] - Industrial investment maintained double-digit growth at 1,338.9 billion yuan, increasing by 12.5% [1] - Investment in electronic information, general equipment manufacturing, and electrical machinery grew by 17.4%, 21.1%, and 33.3% respectively [1] Trade Performance - The total import and export value reached 15,258.0 billion yuan, with exports at 9,589.9 billion yuan (up 7.0%) and imports at 5,668.1 billion yuan (up 2.5%) [2] - Exports to countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative increased by 21.9%, reaching 4,187.1 billion yuan, accounting for 43.7% of total exports [2] - Mechanical and electrical products exports were significant, totaling 7,455 billion yuan, contributing 4.9 percentage points to overall export growth [2] Consumer Market - The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 5,355.3 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 3.4% [2] - The consumer price index in the urban area decreased by 0.8% year-on-year, with six categories of consumer goods prices declining [2] - Prices for medical care and other goods and services increased by 1.7% and 6.3% respectively [2] Corporate Developments - Ten new domestic and foreign listed companies were added from January to July, including five listed on the domestic A-share market [2] - By the end of July, the total number of listed companies reached 275, with 223 on the domestic A-share market [2]