var title1 = '2024年长三角区域发展指数稳步提升'; var title2 = '区域高质量发展行稳致远'; var title3 = '';

Core Insights - The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region is solidifying its role as a strong growth engine and a model for high-quality development, with significant advancements in technological and industrial innovation, high-level openness, ecological protection, and improved public welfare in 2024 [1] Economic Development - The YRD's economic demonstration index increased to 129.8 in 2024, reflecting a 2.4 increase from 2023 and an average annual increase of 2.3 since 2018 [2] - The region's GDP reached 33.17 trillion yuan, 1.5 times that of 2018, accounting for 24.7% of the national total, a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points from 2023 [2] Innovation and R&D - The innovation co-construction index rose to 160.6 in 2024, an increase of 8.2 from 2023, with an average annual growth of 6.4 since 2018 [3] - R&D investment in the region reached 1.12 trillion yuan, a 10.5% increase from 2023, representing 30.9% of the national total [3] - The number of new invention patents reached nearly 300,000, with a per capita rate of over 12 patents, 1.6 times that of 2018 [3] Infrastructure and Coordination - The coordination index remained stable at 131.0 in 2024, with an average annual increase of 4.4 since 2018 [4] - The region's railway operating mileage exceeded 15,000 kilometers, a 43.6% increase since 2018, with high-speed rail accounting for over half of the total [4] Environmental Protection - The green co-protection index reached 163.8 in 2024, up 6.3 from 2023, with an average annual increase of 5.6 since 2018 [5] - The average proportion of good air quality days in 41 cities was 84.5%, a 0.8 percentage point increase from 2023 [5] Trade and Openness - The openness index was 106.6 in 2024, with the region's total import and export volume exceeding 16 trillion yuan, accounting for 36.5% of the national total [7] - The region's foreign direct investment share increased from 43.9% in 2023 to 46.3% in 2024, despite a 23.3% year-on-year decline in actual foreign investment [7] Public Welfare and Services - The public welfare index grew to 130.4 in 2024, a 0.9 increase from 2023, with an average annual increase of 3.1 since 2018 [8] - The average disposable income per capita reached 57,137 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.2% year-on-year [8]