17 Oct 2016
Jiujiang (Jiangxi) City Information
| Major Economic Indicators (2015) | |
| Land Area (km2) | 18,887 |
| Population (million) | 4.83 |
| GDP (RMB billion) | 190.3 |
| GDP Per Capita (RMB) | 39,505 |
| GDP Composition | |
| Primary Industry | 7.4% |
| Secondary Industry | 53.3% |
| Industry | 44.9% |
| Tertiary Industry | 39.3% |
| Retail Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) | 58.1 |
| Utilised FDI (USD million) | 1,630 |
| Exports (USD million) | 4,934 |
| Imports (USD million) | 1,061 |
Source: Jiangxi Statistical Yearbook 2016
General Introduction
Jiujiang is located in the northern part of the Jiangxi Province.
Jiujiang is designated as a regional hub in MOFCOM’s development plan (2015-2020) of distributive trade and logistics. The Beijing-Jiujiang Railway, the Wuhan-Jiujiang Railway and the Hefei-Jiujiang Railway pass through the city. Jiujiang port, one of the ten largest ports in the Yangtze Valley, offers ferry and cargo service to other cities.
The city focuses on ten pillar industries including metallurgy & building materials, textile and garment industry, petrochemical industry, automobile and shipbuilding. The whole industry sector accounted for 45% of the GDP in 2015.
Major Industrial Parks / Development Zones
1. Jiujiang Export Processing Zone (state-level)
Target industries: Machinery manufacturing, electronic products, clothing, home appliances, auto parts, materials
Major investors: Galas Electronics, Jiujiang Wear Industry, Poland PZL, Jiujiang Red Eagle Aircraft Manufacture, America Campbell
Website: http://www.jjepz.cn
2. Jiujiang Economic and Technological Development Zone (state-level)
Target industries: Modern service, new energy, new materials, electronic information, auto and auto parts, modern equipment manufacturing
Website: http://www.jjkfq.gov.cn
