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中国10强地级市GDP大洗牌!南通远超佛山,泉州首破6400亿,温州增速12.42%!
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-05 02:04

Core Insights - The top ten GDP rankings of Chinese prefecture-level cities for the first half of 2025 show significant shifts, with Suzhou leading at 1.3 trillion yuan, while Nantong surpasses Foshan, indicating a transition from scale competition to quality competition in China's regional economy [1][2]. Group 1: GDP Rankings and Growth Rates - Suzhou ranks first with a GDP of 1,300.235 billion yuan, showing a growth of 7.82% from the previous year [2]. - Nantong's GDP reached 658.12 billion yuan, growing by 4.68%, surpassing Foshan's 636.687 billion yuan, which grew by only 3.98% [2][3]. - Six cities now exceed a GDP of 600 billion yuan, with Quanzhou and Dongguan newly added to this group [3]. Group 2: Industry Dynamics - Nantong's rise is attributed to advancements in manufacturing, with a 23% growth in the electrical machinery sector and a 15.4% increase in container throughput at the new port [2]. - Quanzhou's GDP of 635.704 billion yuan is driven by digital factory investments in the textile and footwear industry, with a 9.3% increase in value [4]. - Wenzhou's impressive 12.42% growth is fueled by a digital economy that now constitutes over 38% of its GDP, with significant contributions from companies like Chint Group [5]. Group 3: Economic Transformation - The competition among cities reflects the pace of industrial upgrades, with cities relying on traditional manufacturing showing weaker growth compared to those investing in emerging industries [3]. - Suzhou's economy benefits from investments in biomedicine and nanotechnology, with a 31% increase in the industry chain value due to new drug developments [8]. - The changes in the rankings highlight the importance of cities that can effectively convert policy advantages into business momentum and upgrade their industrial chains [1][6].