WND reports strong growth in foreign trade, investment

Wuxi National Hi-Tech District. [Photo/WeChat account: xinwu_wx]

A New Year gathering for foreign-invested enterprises was held on Feb 10 in Wuxi National Hi-Tech District, or WND, gathering more than 100 representatives from foreign companies to review past cooperation and explore future opportunities.

The event came as both WND and the Wuxi Economic Development District, which has been integrated into WND, reported solid gains in opening up in 2025.

WND reported total imports and exports of 451.9 billion yuan ($65.37 billion), a 14.8 percent increase year on year, with its share of the city's total rising from 51.3 percent to 54.5 percent. This figure ranked among the top three at the county-level across Jiangsu province. More than 100 new foreign-invested enterprises were established during the year, marking the highest number in the city.

The WEDD reported 6.71 billion yuan in imports and exports, added 25 new foreign-funded companies, and registered 10 outbound investment projects.

Foreign-invested enterprises continued to play a pivotal role, contributing over 60 percent of industrial output and tax revenue, and nearly 80 percent of total imports and exports across the two districts.

In 2025, WND broadened its efforts to promote overseas investment, focusing on markets such as Japan, South Korea, and Germany. This expansion attracted new foreign-funded firms and regional headquarters. Six new projects were approved, each with contracted foreign investment exceeding $30 million. The number of provincial-level foreign-invested headquarters in the district increased to 25, accounting for 45 percent of the city's total.

The WEDD leveraged its status as a qualified foreign limited partner pilot area to direct foreign capital toward high-tech sectors, secured the establishment of the Aldi regional headquarters, and strengthened financial services for local companies expanding overseas.