China's National High-Tech Industrial Parks Surpass 20 Trillion Yuan in Output, Accounting for 14.5% of GDP

CMG

The total output of China's national high-tech industrial parks surpassed 20 trillion yuan last year.

According to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, there are currently 179 national high-tech industrial parks in China, serving as key industry bases for fostering advanced manufacturing and technological innovation.

In 2025, the total output value of the national high-tech industrial parks was recorded at 20.4 trillion yuan (approximately 3,900 trillion won). This represents 14.5% of China's gross domestic product (GDP).

During the same period, the industrial added value of the parks exceeded 10 trillion yuan (about 1,900 trillion won), accounting for 24.1% of the national total.

The scale of imports and exports also continued to rise, with the total value of goods and services trade reaching 9.8 trillion yuan (around 1,870 trillion won).

According to preliminary statistics, total profits of industrial enterprises above a designated size within the parks increased by 10.2% year-on-year. This figure is 9.6 percentage points higher than the national average.

In 2025, the number of newly registered companies reached 1.2 million. The number of "Little Giant" companies—core enterprises among "specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative" (zhuanjingtexin) small and medium-sized enterprises—increased by about 20% compared to the previous year.

Corporate research and development (R&D) expenditures amounted to approximately 1.2 trillion yuan (about 230 trillion won), up about 30% compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan.

In addition, the number of patents held by companies within the parks reached 2.2 million, doubling compared to the same period.

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