Economic Overview - Suzhou's GDP for the first half of 2025 reached 1,300.235 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.7% [1] - The first industry added value was 7.238 billion yuan, growing by 5.5%; the second industry added value was 575.310 billion yuan, growing by 6.2%; the third industry added value was 717.687 billion yuan, growing by 5.2% [1] Industrial Performance - The total industrial output value above designated size was 2,339.36 billion yuan, with an 8.0% year-on-year increase [2] - The high-tech industry output value was 1,319.21 billion yuan, growing by 6.6%, accounting for 56.4% of the total industrial output value, an increase of 1.7 percentage points [2] Investment Trends - Industrial investment reached 117.35 billion yuan, a growth of 14.7%, maintaining double-digit growth for nine consecutive months [3] - Key industries such as electronic information, general equipment manufacturing, and electrical machinery saw investment growth rates exceeding 20% [3] Trade and Export - Total foreign trade import and export reached 1,295.88 billion yuan, a historical high for the same period, with a growth of 5.7% [3] - Exports totaled 818.71 billion yuan, increasing by 7.7%, while imports were 477.17 billion yuan, growing by 2.5% [3] Private Sector Growth - The output value of private industrial enterprises grew by 9.5%, accounting for 50.7% of the total industrial output value, an increase of 3.0 percentage points [5] - Private enterprise export value increased by 10.2%, outpacing the overall export growth rate by 2.5 percentage points [5] Consumer Trends - The per capita disposable income reached 42,060 yuan, with urban residents at 47,071 yuan and rural residents at 26,352 yuan, reflecting growth rates of 4.4% and 5.2% respectively [6] - The total retail sales of consumer goods showed an increase, supported by various promotional activities [3]