Suzhou's business performance from Jan-Oct 2024

From January to October this year, total retail sales of consumer goods in Suzhou reached 827.29 billion yuan ($114.12 billion), marking a 5.1 percent increase year-on-year.

The total value of foreign trade amounted to $302.92 billion, a 6.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Exports stood at $187.76 billion, up by 7.5 percent, while imports totaled $115.16 billion, a rise of 4.2 percent.

During this period, Suzhou saw the addition of 517 new overseas investment projects, a 25.79 percent increase year-on-year. The agreed investment amount from Chinese enterprises reached $2.81 billion, showing significant growth of 28.87 percent compared to the previous year.