National-Level Economic Zones GDP RMB 15.4 Trillion, Tax Share 25.8%, 1,096 Listed Firms

The Ministry of Commerce recently completed its comprehensive development level assessment of national-level economic and technological development zones for 2025, evaluating the 2024 performance of 228 such zones.

Data show that in 2024, the national-level economic development zones achieved a gross domestic product of RMB 15.4 trillion, accounting for 11.4% of the national GDP. Their tax revenue accounted for 25.8% of the tax revenue of their respective prefecture-level cities, an increase of 1.1 percentage points from the previous year.

As of the end of 2024, the zones were home to 1,096 listed companies, up 5.3% year on year.