“十四五”头四年广东外贸进出口年均增长6.5%

Core Insights - Guangdong's foreign trade has shown resilience and vitality during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, with an average annual growth rate of 6.5% in imports and exports over the first four years, maintaining the top position in the country for 39 consecutive years [1][2] - The province's foreign trade reached significant milestones, surpassing 8 trillion yuan in 2021 and 9 trillion yuan in 2024, with a total of 7.8 trillion yuan in imports and exports from January to October this year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 3.7% [1] - The diversification of foreign trade markets has been notable, with average annual growth rates of 7.8% in trade with the EU, 7.5% with ASEAN, and 8.1% with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, with the latter accounting for 38.3% of the province's total trade [1] Group 1 - The cross-border e-commerce sector in Guangdong has experienced robust growth, with an average annual increase of 44.1% over the first four years of the "14th Five-Year Plan," reaching a total of 746.2 billion yuan last year, which accounts for nearly 40% of the national total [2] - Exports of "new three items" including lithium batteries, electric vehicles, and photovoltaic products have seen an average annual growth of 33.1% [2] - Guangdong has successfully cultivated several export industry clusters, including two trillion-yuan clusters (electronic information and modern light industry), one 500 billion yuan cluster (AI products), and eight hundred billion yuan clusters across various sectors [2] Group 2 - The province has made efforts to balance imports, establishing six major import bases for commodities, electronic components, aircraft, automobiles, agricultural products, and mid-to-high-end consumer goods, along with three national import demonstration zones [2] - These initiatives have effectively reversed the long-standing weakness in Guangdong's import sector [2]