Kunshan, Jiangsu Province achieved a total industrial output value of nearly one trillion yuan in the first three quarters of 2026

China News Service, Kunshan, October 28 (Reporter Zhong Sheng) The Kunshan Municipal Bureau of Statistics announced on the 27th that in the first three quarters of this year, the total output value of Kunshan's industrial enterprises above designated size reached 995.999 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%; the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 11.1%.

Kunshan's total industrial output value has long ranked first among county-level cities in China. In 2020, Kunshan's total industrial output value reached one trillion yuan, becoming the first county-level city in the "Trillion Club" of China's total industrial output value. In September this year, Kunshan's total industrial output value above designated size reached 142.18 billion yuan, achieving a monthly output value of more than 140 billion yuan for the first time.

Statistics show that in the first three quarters of this year, Kunshan's computer, communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry completed an output value of 607.547 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1%, and the equipment manufacturing industry completed an output value of 232.925 billion yuan, an increase of 9.6%. The output value of high-tech enterprises above designated size increased by 18.0% year-on-year, accounting for 52.5% of the total industrial output value above designated size. The output of high-tech products such as lithium-ion batteries, LCD modules, and printed circuit boards increased by 68.1%, 18.1%, and 5.9% year-on-year respectively. During the same period, the city's total industrial profits above designated size increased by 15.4% year-on-year.

At the same time, Kunshan’s trade structure continues to be optimized, and foreign trade has reached a new high. In September, the city's total import and export volume reached 117.435 billion yuan, breaking through the 100 billion yuan mark in a single month for the first time. The total import and export volume in the first three quarters was 681.196 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.1%; of which the total export volume was 420.827 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and the total import volume was 260.368 billion yuan, an increase of 28.4%.

From the perspective of trade area, both traditional markets and emerging markets maintained good growth momentum in imports and exports, with imports and exports to the EU, the “Belt and Road” countries and other BRICS countries increasing by 14.3%, 17.8% and 27.2% respectively. In terms of export products, the export of high-tech products increased by 25.0%, of which electronic technology, computer integrated manufacturing technology, and computer and communication technology increased by 52.9%, 39.5%, and 21.8% respectively. New business formats performed well, with cross-border e-commerce imports and exports growing by 46.5%.

Since the beginning of this year, Kunshan has seized important milestones such as May Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day, launched more than 600 cultural and sports tourism activities to promote consumption, and held 55 major events such as the "Hundred Opera Festival" and "Suzhou Super League". It has received a total of 23.04 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 14.6%, driving the above-limited accommodation industry and catering industry turnover to increase by 25.8% and 7.6% respectively. In the third quarter, the city's total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 6.9% year-on-year.