Ranking of China's top 10 foreign trade provinces in 2023

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TOP 1: Guangdong

Exports of 5.4 trillion yuan, +2.5%

In 2023, the total value of Guangdong's foreign trade imports and exports was 8.3 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%. The total value continued to rank first in the country's foreign trade, and its share of the country rose to 19.9%.

Guangdong Province exported 5.4 trillion yuan last year, an increase of 2.5%. In 2023, the number of enterprises with import and export performance in Guangdong exceeded 130,000 for the first time, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year.

In terms of export categories, in 2023, Guangdong exported 3.56 trillion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, accounting for 65.4% of the total export value; among them, the export of household appliances increased by 8%, and the export of "new three" such as lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, and electric passenger cars increased by 33.7% in total. During the same period, the export of agricultural products was 130.91 billion yuan, an increase of 13.3%, accounting for 18.8% of the total export value of agricultural products in the country during the same period.

Let's talk about the first of the first, that is Shenzhen - in 2023, Shenzhen's imports and exports were 3.87 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.9%, a record high, ranking second among mainland cities; of which exports were 2.46 trillion yuan, an increase of 12.5%, and the scale has ranked first for 31 consecutive years. Shenzhen accounts for 46.6% of the total import and export value of Guangdong Province, driving the province's foreign trade by 2.6 percentage points.

In addition, the imports and exports of Zhanjiang, Jieyang, and Shanwei grew rapidly by 14.8%, 41.3%, and 27.5% respectively.

TOP 2: Zhejiang

Exports of 3.57 trillion yuan, +3.9%

In 2023, Zhejiang surpassed Jiangsu in export volume for the first time and jumped to second place in the country, ranking after Guangdong.

Last year, Zhejiang's imports and exports were 4.90 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%; of which exports were 3.57 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%.

However, in the first two months of 2023, Zhejiang's exports fell by 6.4% year-on-year, and the high empty container rate of Ningbo Zhoushan Port also became a "hot search" for a time. Fortunately, the emergence of some new highlights has enabled Zhejiang's exports to reverse the trend.

In 2023, Zhejiang's total imports and exports to emerging markets such as ASEAN, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Russia, and India will reach 2.46 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.3% over the previous year, accounting for more than half of the province's imports and exports for the first time, reaching 50.3%.

In addition, the contribution of Zhejiang's new business formats to exports has increased significantly. In 2023, Zhejiang's market procurement exports will reach 470.73 billion yuan, an increase of 11.6%; exports through customs cross-border e-commerce platforms will reach 179.83 billion yuan, an increase of 47.8% - the two together account for 18.2% of the province's exports, an increase of 2.4 percentage points, driving Zhejiang's exports to grow by 3.1 percentage points.

TOP 3: Jiangsu

Exports of 3.37 trillion yuan, -2.5%

In 2023, Jiangsu's total foreign trade imports and exports will reach 5.25 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%, accounting for 12.6% of my country's total imports and exports during the same period. Among them, exports will reach 3.37 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.5%.

For many years, Jiangsu's foreign trade exports have been ahead of Zhejiang. In 2022, Jiangsu's exports were 3.48 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.5%; Zhejiang's exports were 3.43 trillion yuan, an increase of 14%. The export volume of the two provinces also differed by about 50 billion yuan.

Last year, Jiangsu's foreign trade showed a trend of "low at the beginning and high at the end, recovering quarter by quarter". In 2023, Jiangsu exported 2.3 trillion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, an increase of 0.4%, and the proportion increased by 1.9 percentage points from the previous year to 68.1%. Among them, the export of Jiangsu's advantageous products such as mobile phones, ships, and "new three" products increased by 69.1%, 37.1%, and 12.3% respectively


TOP 4: Shandong

Exports 1.94 trillion yuan, +1.1%

In 2023, the total import and export value of Shandong Province was 3.26 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%. Among them, the export volume was 1.94 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.1%.

In 2023, Shandong exported 963.18 billion yuan of intermediate products, accounting for 49.6% of the province's total exports. ASEAN is the largest market for Shandong's intermediate product exports. In 2023, Shandong exported 159.88 billion yuan of intermediate products to it, accounting for 54.2% of the province's total exports to ASEAN; the export value of intermediate products to Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore exceeded 20 billion yuan.

In addition, as a major agricultural province in China, Shandong exported 147.6 billion yuan of agricultural products in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%, setting a new historical high, accounting for 21.2% of the country's total agricultural product exports, and continued to maintain its position as the largest province in agricultural product exports. Among the agricultural products exported by Shandong in 2023, the export growth rate of deep-processed products with higher added value was 6.6%, and the proportion increased to 47.9%.

TOP 5: Shanghai

Exports of 1.74 trillion yuan, +1.6%

In 2023, Shanghai's total foreign trade imports and exports reached 4212.161 billion yuan, an increase of 0.7% over the previous year. Among them, exports were 1737.794 billion yuan, an increase of 1.6%.

From the perspective of major export markets, in 2023, exports to the EU were 310.172 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.0% over the previous year; exports to the United States were 277.490 billion yuan, a decrease of 11.8%; exports to Japan were 143.219 billion yuan, an increase of 6.5%; exports to Hong Kong, China were 150.109 billion yuan, an increase of 15.6%.

In 2023, Shanghai exported 167.79 billion yuan of "new three" products, an increase of 42.2%, accounting for 9.7% of the total export value in the same period, raising the overall export growth rate by 2.9 percentage points. Among them, the annual export value of electric passenger cars exceeded the 100 billion yuan mark for the first time, reaching 120.89 billion yuan, an increase of 43.9%.

TOP 6: Fujian

Exports of 1.18 trillion yuan, -2.7%

In 2023, Fujian's foreign trade imports and exports were 1.97 trillion yuan, down 0.2% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 1.18 trillion yuan, down 2.7%.

In 2023, Fujian exported 518.52 billion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, up 11.9%. Among them, the "new three" commodities such as lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, and electric passenger cars exported a total of 136.56 billion yuan, up 49.8%. In addition, Fujian's ship exports showed a good growth trend, with a substantial increase of 44.9% in the whole year.


TOP 7: Beijing

Exports of 600.01 billion yuan, +2%

In 2023, Beijing (including central units in Beijing) imported and exported 3.65 trillion yuan, up 0.3% from the previous year, 0.1 percentage point higher than the national import and export growth rate, accounting for 8.7% of the national total import and export value. Among them, exports were 600.01 billion yuan, up 2%.

In terms of export commodity structure, the top five export commodities in Beijing are refined oil, mobile phones, steel, integrated circuits, and auto parts, which together account for 55% of the region's total exports.

TOP 8: Sichuan

Exports of 603.39 billion yuan, -1.3%

In 2023, the total import and export value of Sichuan's goods trade was 957.49 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 4%, ranking 8th in the country. Among them, exports were 603.39 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.3%.

The export scale of some commodities in Sichuan is leading the country. In 2023, Sichuan exported 1.94 billion yuan, 11.09 billion yuan, and 5.64 billion yuan of lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide, respectively, ranking first, second, and third in the country.

In addition, the expansion of exports of some specialty agricultural products and foods in Sichuan has achieved practical results. Fish oil, lemons and limes were exported for 770 million yuan and 140 million yuan respectively, both ranking first in the country; caviar exports were 87.083 million yuan, ranking second in the country; and liquor exports were 410 million yuan, ranking third in the country.

TOP 9: Henan

Exports of 528 billion yuan, +2.4%

In 2023, Henan's total foreign trade import and export value was 810.79 billion yuan, ranking first in the central region for 12 consecutive years, of which exports were 528 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%.

In terms of export categories, in 2023, Henan exported 342.74 billion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%, accounting for 64.9% of the province's export value, of which mobile phones accounted for 45.6% of the province's export value; automobile, human hair products and agricultural products exports grew rapidly, up 106.5%, 16.8% and 8.3% year-on-year respectively, and the three together raised the province's foreign trade export growth rate by 3.4 percentage points.

TOP 10: Anhui

Exports of 523.12 billion yuan, +11.3%

Anhui is the biggest surprise in the 2023 list, and is expected to become the well-deserved "dark horse" of foreign trade in 2023. Last year, Anhui's imports and exports increased by 7.8% to 805.22 billion yuan, 7.6 percentage points higher than the national average, and the growth rate remained the first in the Yangtze River Delta and the central region.

In terms of exports, Anhui exported 523.12 billion yuan last year, an increase of 11.3%.

Automobile exports are the biggest highlight of Anhui. Anhui regards automobiles as the "first industry" and has attracted a number of vehicle manufacturers and parts companies such as Chery, JAC, BYD, and Weilai. In 2023, Anhui Province exported 729,200 vehicles, an increase of 89.8%, ranking second in the country; the value of goods was 71.46 billion yuan, an increase of 118.3%. In addition, 25,900 new energy vehicles were exported, an increase of 70.8%.

Wuhu, the "growth champion" of foreign trade, has automobile exports accounting for more than 80% of the province's total. Last year, Wuhu's export growth rate reached 63.7%.