the press conference of “Chongqing Economic Operation in 2019” held by Chongqing Municipal Government’s Information Office on the 20th that in 2019, Chongqing’s regional GDP reached 2,360.577 billion yuan
Calculated at comparable prices, an increase of 6.3% over the previous year.
At the press conference, according to Luo Jing, deputy secretary-general and press spokesman of the Chongqing Municipal Government, industrial production was stable and the structure was continuously optimized
In Chongqing, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.2% over the previous year. Among the nine pillar industries, the materials industry and the electronics industry achieved rapid double-digit growth, with growth rates of 14.7% and 14.3%, respectively. The added value of high-tech manufacturing and strategic emerging manufacturing increased by 12.6% and 11.6% respectively, and their contribution rates to the city’s industrial economic growth were 34.8% and 42.1%, respectively. The output of new products such as integrated circuits, smart watches, 3D printer equipment, satellite positioning receivers, and electronic components maintained rapid growth.
The service industry developed steadily, and the emerging service industry grew rapidly
At the same time, the Internet industry’s business has continued to innovate and expand, and modern transportation logistics has accelerated its development. Investment has grown steadily, and the industrial investment structure has continued to optimize. The transformation and upgrading of industrial investment accelerated, with high-tech manufacturing investment growth of 18.0% and electronics industry investment growth of 13.1%.
Foreign trade is generally stable, and the situation of utilizing foreign capital is stable. The city’s foreign trade situation was stable throughout the year, with a total import and export value of 57.278 billion yuan, an increase of 11.0% over the previous year. In addition, the real estate market is generally stable, and the floor space of commercial buildings continued to fall.