As Changzhou, Jiangsu's GDP crossed the trillion mark, China's trillion GDP city club expanded again.
Recently, Changzhou officially announced that the city's GDP in 2023 will exceed the trillion mark, becoming the fifth trillion city in Jiangsu Province after Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi and Nantong. It is worth noting that among the five trillion cities in Jiangsu Province, except for Nanjing, the provincial capital, they all belong to the southern Jiangsu region in a broad sense, and they are all adjacent to Shanghai.
In the community, Jiangsu has always been nicknamed "bulk Jiangsu", vividly depicting the uniqueness and diversity of its 13 districted cities. These 13 districted cities have been given the title of "Thirteen Taibao", which not only highlights their economic strength, but also demonstrates their ability to take charge of their respective fields.
Although there is still a certain economic gap between the northern and southern regions of Jiangsu, compared with other major economic provinces, Jiangsu's "13 Taibao" are undoubtedly economic giants. With their strong economic strength, all of them are among the top 100 cities in the country, which is also an important reason why Jiangsu has become the only province in the country where all prefecture-level cities have been promoted to the top 100.
Especially in Suzhou, at the level of "prefecture-level city", Suzhou has no rivals, and its GDP is even more than that of all provincial capitals except Guangzhou. How strong can Suzhou be? Maybe many people really can't imagine it.
Let's first look at the per capita GDP, in 2023, the per capita disposable income of all residents in Suzhou will reach 74,076 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 46%。Among them, the per capita disposable income of urban residents reached 82,989 yuan, an increase of 43%。The per capita disposable income of rural residents also achieved significant growth, reaching 46,385 yuan, an increase of 59%。
In terms of GDP, Suzhou has also achieved remarkable results. According to the data released by the Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics and the Suzhou Survey Team of the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2023, Suzhou will achieve a GDP of 24,653400 million yuan, an increase of 4 over the previous year on a comparable basis6%。Although this growth rate may not seem modest, it is not easy to achieve in the complex context of the global economy, especially under the influence of the new crown epidemic.
In terms of industry, according to the latest data, the city's total industrial output value above designated size has reached 4 in 2023A new level of 4 trillion yuan has reached an astonishing 44,343900 million yuan. The year-on-year growth of the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size reached 36%, which is inseparable from the contribution of major enterprises.
In 2023, the number of businesses in Suzhou reached a staggering 9250,000 households, an increase of 54%。This growth figure not only demonstrates the vigorous development of Suzhou's economy, but also shows the recognition and trust of enterprises in Suzhou's investment environment. These new businesses have brought new vitality and opportunities to Suzhou's economy, further boosting the city's prosperity.
In the capital market, Suzhou's performance is also excellent. In 2023, Suzhou will add 23 new domestic and foreign listed companies, of which the number of domestic A-share listed companies will reach 20, ranking third in the country. This shows that Suzhou's enterprises are not only competitive in the domestic market, but also show strong strength on a global scale.
By the end of 2023, the total number of listed companies in Suzhou has reached 263. Among them, the number of domestic A-share listed companies is 217, ranking fifth in the country. In addition, the number of companies listed on the STAR Market is 55, also ranking third in the country. These data fully demonstrate Suzhou's leading position in scientific and technological innovation and capital market, and also indicate that Suzhou will have brighter economic development prospects in the future.
In Suzhou's industrial landscape, private industry also plays a pivotal role. The output value of the country's private industry broke through the 2 trillion yuan mark and reached 207 trillion yuan, accounting for 46 percent of the total output value of industries above designated size7%。
In terms of finance, the added value of Suzhou's financial industry in 2023 will increase by 11 percent over the previous year5%, and the added value of the financial industry accounted for 10% of the regional GDP for the first time, reaching 101%, an increase of 08 percentage points.
So, can Suzhou, which is strong in all aspects, be among the first-tier cities?
It has to be said that although Suzhou has performed well economically, as a prefecture-level city, there are still some shortcomings. The most obvious of these are the long-delayed approval of airport construction projects and the relatively small size of the population. 
It is reported that the current population of Suzhou is about 129110,000 people, and among the four first-tier cities, Beijing's population size is 2,18430,000, 24.75 million in Shanghai, and 1,766 in Shenzhen20,000, 1873 in Guangzhou40 thousand. In contrast, Suzhou's population has just crossed the threshold of 10 million, and this advantage is indeed not obvious. Of course, this may also have something to do with the city level of Suzhou. There is a large gap between prefecture-level cities and provincial capitals, sub-provincial cities and municipalities directly under the central government. If Suzhou wants to improve its status and become a first-tier city, it must find a way to break down this barrier.