Greater Bay Area Mainland Nine Cities Trade Hits RMB 7.28 Trillion in First Eight Months of 2026
Customs statistics show that in the first eight months of 2026, the nine mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area recorded imports and exports of RMB 7.28 trillion, up 21.9% year on year and a record high for the period. In August 2026 alone, trade reached RMB 1.01 trillion, rising 30.4% and exceeding the trillion-yuan mark for a second time after June.
Customs statistics show that in the first eight months of 2026, the nine mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area recorded imports and exports of RMB 7.28 trillion, up 21.9% year on year, a record high for the same period.
In August 2026, imports and exports reached RMB 1.01 trillion. After first surpassing the trillion-yuan mark in June, the figure again climbed above that level, with growth of 30.4%.
The nine mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing.
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 5 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for Shipping & Ports, with intensity 65/100 and 70% confidence over a short term horizon.
Shipping & Ports
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 65
- Confidence
- 70%
- Horizon
- Short term
Logistics & Express Delivery
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 60
- Confidence
- 65%
- Horizon
- Short term
Cross-border E-commerce
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 60
- Confidence
- 60%
- Horizon
- Short term
General Industrial Equipment
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 50
- Confidence
- 55%
- Horizon
- Medium term
Electronic Components
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 50
- Confidence
- 55%
- Horizon
- Medium term
Impact figures are analytical estimates that combine direction, intensity, confidence and event importance. They are not investment advice.