On January 25th, the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics officially announced that the GDP of Guangzhou in 2023 reached 3,035.573 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, according to the unified calculation of Guangdong Province's GDP.

In the face of complex and ever-changing domestic and international challenges and the pressure of transitioning between old and new growth drivers, what has enabled Guangzhou to achieve an economic output of 3 trillion yuan?

Economic stability relies on resilience

Thanks to its resilience, Guangzhou's economy has steadily recovered under pressure over the past year.

Faced with the pressure of transitioning between old and new growth drivers, market entities have risen to the challenge. By the end of December 2023, the total number of market entities in the city reached 3.4 million, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%, with additional market entities of over 1.34 million established throughout the year. The number of Fortune 500 companies increased from four to six.

Industrial companies with annual revenue of more than 20 million yuan, qualified constructors, wholesale and retail businesses with annual revenue of more than 20 million yuan, accommodation and catering companies with an annual main business income of two million yuan or more, real estate operators, and service companies with annual revenue of more than 20 million yuan serve as important pillars of economic operation. The cultivation of all these entities has shown continuous results. Throughout the year, 1,704 new enterprises of the above standards were established, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%.

Among them, the resilience of the private economy has strengthened, and private industrial enterprises with annual revenue of more than 20 million yuan have signaled stabilization ahead of the overall industrial sector in the city. Since June of the previous year, their output growth rate has been consistently positive, with a 7.1% increase for the whole year, becoming the main driving force behind industrial growth in Guangzhou.

On the other end of production lies demand. In 2023, Guanzghou's total retail sales of consumer goods exceeded 1.1 trillion yuan, surpassing the one trillion yuan mark for three consecutive years. The coordinated efforts of supply and demand have emerged as the greatest source of stability for Guangzhou's economic operation.

Cultivating new productive forces relies on innovation

Behind the numbers lies the continuous optimization and enhancement of economic structure and quality, leading to the emergence of "new quality productive power."

Guangzhou has made significant progress in its automobile and biopharmaceutical industries, producing over 650,000 new energy vehicles in 2023 and expanding into new territories.

The integration of productive services and advanced manufacturing has further shaped Guangzhou's competitive advantage. In 2023, the added value of productive services reached 1.26 trillion yuan, accounting for 56.6% of the tertiary industry.

As the information technology revolution advances, 16 digital cultural industries, including gaming, animation, new media entertainment, and entertainment smart device manufacturing, continue to grow at a double-digit pace, effectively driving the steady recovery of the city's cultural industry.

Driven by technological innovation, industrial upgrading, and digital integration, these new quality productive forces are gradually gathering momentum, serving as the solid foundation for Guangzhou's leadership in high-quality development.

Elevating development relies on economic vitality

In 2023, Guangzhou witnessed an accelerating traffic flow and an increasing capital flow.

The value added by the financial industry increased by 7.5% year-on-year, providing good support for economic growth. By the end of December 2023, the balance of local and foreign currency loans of financial institutions in the city reached 16.33 trillion yuan.

There is an increasing convergence of finance, technologies and industries. By the end of 2023, there were 231 listed companies in the city, with over half of them being high-tech enterprises. This helps lay the foundation for the construction of a financial ecosystem that supports the development of a modern industrial system.

Regarding passenger flow, the total passenger volume exceeded 300 million in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 76.3%. Among them, Baiyun Airport served 63.1735 million passengers, ranking first among all airports in China for four consecutive years.

Driven by the surge in popularity, the value added by transportation, warehousing, and postal services increased by 12.2% year-on-year. Investments in transportation, warehousing, and postal services have exceeded 100 billion yuan for five consecutive years.

Today, standing on the new threshold of GDP surpassing 3 trillion yuan, Guangzhou has enhanced its hub advantages. It is bound to attract more investors and high-end resource elements, helping transform more urban traffic into economic growth.

Source: Yangcheng Evening News

GDP闯过3万亿大关，广州凭什么？

国内“3万亿俱乐部”再扩容！1月25日，广州市统计局正式“官宣”：根据广东省地区生产总值统一核算结果，2023年，广州市地区生产总值为30355.73亿元，同比增长4.6%。

过去一年，面对内外环境复杂多变的挑战和新旧动能转换周期的压力，广州交出了3万亿经济总量的答卷，靠的是什么？

经济大盘稳定靠“韧性”

过去一年，广州全市经济运行在承压中稳步恢复，靠的是“韧性”。

面对新旧动能转换周期压力，市场主体迎难而上。2023年12月末，全市市场主体总量达340万户，同比增长7.7%，全年新增市场主体134万户。世界500强企业由4家增加到6家。

作为经济运行重要支撑的“四上”企业培育成效持续显现，全年新增新设立“四上”企业1704家，同比增长13.1%。

其中，民营经济韧性增强，规上民营工业企业先于全市规上工业释放企稳信号，其产值同比增速自去年6月转正后一路上扬，全年增长7.1%，成为广州工业增长的主要支撑。

生产的另一端链接着需求。2023年，全市社会消费品零售总额突破1.1万亿元，已连续三年突破万亿元。供需两端协同发力，成为广州经济大盘平稳运行的最大定力。

新质生产力培育靠“创新”

数字背后，是经济结构和质量持续优化提升带来的“新质生产力”。

广州汽车产业、生物医药产业不断向新迭代，其中，2023年全市新能源汽车产量超65万辆，在新赛道上跑出加速度。

生产性服务业与先进制造业加快融合，进一步塑造了广州的竞争优势。2023年，全市生产性服务业实现增加值1.26万亿元，占第三产业的比重为56.6%。

随着信息技术革命深入推进，游戏动漫、新媒体娱乐、娱乐智能设备制造等16个数字文化新业态特征较为明显的行业延续两位数增势，有力带动全市文化产业稳步复苏。

以科技创新为动力、以产业升级为方向、以数字融合为代表的新质生产力逐渐集聚成势，成为广州引领高质量发展的硬核支撑。

发展能级提升靠“活力”

2023年，广州客流运转愈发快速、资金流量日益丰盈。

2023年，金融业增加值同比增长7.5%，对经济增长发挥较好的支撑作用。2023年12月末，全市金融机构本外币存贷款余额16.33万亿元。

金融科技产业“三融合”加速推进。截至2023年年底，全市境内外上市公司达231家，超过一半为高新技术企业，为形成支撑现代化产业体系建设的金融生态奠定了基础。

客流方面，2023年全年客运量突破3亿人次，同比增长76.3%，其中，白云机场完成旅客吞吐量6317.35万人次，连续四年位居全国机场第一。

在人气高涨带动下，全市交通运输仓储邮政业增加值同比增长12.2%，交通运输仓储邮政业完成投资已连续5年超千亿元。

如今，站在3万亿新台阶的广州，枢纽能级优势正不断强化，也势必集聚更多“八方来客”和高端资源要素，助力更多城市流量转变为经济增量。

文丨记者 陈泽云 通讯员 穗统宣
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