In 2021,under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council,Guangdong’s economy continued to recover steadily,and the main development goals were successfully completed. The regional GDP reached a new high of 12.44 trillion yuan,with a year-on-year growth of 8.0%. In 2021,Guangdong’s total import and export volume increased significantly. In RMB terms,the total import and export volume was 8.27 trillion yuan,with an increase of 16.7% over the previous year. In US dollar terms,the total import and export volume was 1.28 trillion dollars,with a year-on-year increase of 25.0%. In 2021,Guangdong’s actual utilization of foreign capital and foreign direct investment showed a good trend of growth. The actual utilization of foreign capital in Guangdong reached 184 billion yuan,with an increase of 13.6% over the previous year. Foreign direct investment reached 16.967 billion dollars,with an increase of 7.3% over the previous year. In 2022,China’s economy will face the triple pressure of “shrinking demand,supply shock and weakening expectations”,and the external environment will become “more complex,severe and uncertain”. It is predicted that Guangdong’s foreign trade will have a low or negative growth,and its growth rate will continue to be lower than the national average level,with large fluctuations in quarterly and monthly growth rates.
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