Trade

The total retail sales of consumer goods rose by 12 percent in Zhuhai over the past five years (2012-16); investment in fixed assets escalated by 15 percent; foreign trade remained steady; and per capita disposable income of all residents grew by 8.5 percent.

Total retail sales of consumer goods rose with an average annual rate of 12.5 percent from 63.5 billion yuan ($9 billion) in 2011 to 101.5 billion yuan ($15 billion) in 2016. The consumer market scale has increased with successive operation of urban consumption brands such as Hengqin Chimelong International Tourist Resort, Shizimen Central Business District, and Huafa Mall.

Foreign trade export grew from $24 billion in 2011 to $29 billion in 2016, increasing by 4 percent annually on average. Encouragement policies have improved the foreign trade export picture, but processing trade exports were still sluggish.