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.
suzhou. [photo/vcg]
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.