The China (Shaanxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Northwest China's Shaanxi province will celebrate its fifth anniversary on April 1.
Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, ranked 11th and 117th among world financial centers in China and the world, respectively, according to the 31st edition of the Global Financial Centers Index.
From January to February this year,Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province focused on COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control and economic and social development, according to the municipal bureau of statistics.
Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, recently ranked 7th in an assessment of 78 national innovative cities and ranked first in West China.
From January to December 2021, investments abroad (non-financial direct investment) from Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, amounted to $447 million, a year-on-year increase of 75.98 percen and accounting for 82 percent of the province's total international investment.
Despite being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Xi'an – capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province – reported stable growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, with a 4.1 percent year-on-year gain to 1.07 trillion yuan ($169.25 billion)
Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, posted robust growth in its foreign trade in 2021 – with the value of its imports and exports exceeding the 400 billion yuan ($63.15 billion) threshold to 440 billion yuan, up 26.5 percent year-on-year, according to Xi'an Customs.
Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission announced the first 25 national logistics hubs during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), which included the Xi'an airport national logistics hub.