Shanghai ranks fifth among global cities by economic size
In 2025, Shanghai’s GDP reached RMB 5.67 trillion, up 5.4% year on year
The output value of strategic emerging industries grew by 6.5%, accounting for 45% of the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size
The combined scale of the three leading industries—integrated circuits, biomedicine and artificial intelligence—exceeded RMB 2 trillion
Shanghai ranks fourth globally in the number of headquarters of Fortune Global 500 companies
In 2025, Shanghai was home to 1,813 licensed financial institutions
The IMF Shanghai Center was inaugurated, and the e-CNY International Operation Center officially commenced operations in Shanghai
The annual trading volume of major financial markets reached RMB 4,058.95 trillion, up 11.2% year on year
Shanghai ranked sixth globally and third in Asia in the thirty-ninth edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 39)
Shanghai ranked second globally in the Global Fintech Center Development Index 2025
In 2025, Shanghai’s total foreign trade value reached RMB 4.51 trillion, up 5.6% year on year, with exports increasing by 10.8%
The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) was successfully held, with intended transactions reaching USD 83.49 billion on a one-year basis, up 4.4% year on year
Shanghai’s port trade volume exceeded RMB 11 trillion, maintaining the top spot among global cities
From 2020 to 2025, Shanghai utilized more than USD 100 billion in foreign investment, with over 5,700 new foreign-invested enterprises established annually on average
In 2025, the Port of Shanghai handled over 55 million TEUs, ranking first among global ports for 16 consecutive years
Shanghai’s airports handled over 135 million passenger trips, up 8.3% year on year, with international passenger throughput growing by 20.6%
According to the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Report 2026, Shanghai rose to second place globally for the first time
In 2025, the value of technology contracts reached RMB 649.679 billion in Shanghai, up 24.9% year on year
R&D expenditure accounted for 4.5% of Shanghai’s GDP
Shanghai has more than 25,000 certified high-tech enterprises, with an average of 320 technology enterprises established every day in 2025
