In 2025, Shandong Province made a historic breakthrough in economic development, with its regional GDP reaching 10.3 trillion yuan, marking a 5.5% increase. This accomplishment positioned Shandong as the third province nationwide and the first in northern China to surpass the 10 trillion yuan threshold in regional GDP. This achievement marks a new milestone in Shandong's comprehensive economic strength, further highlighting its strategic position within the development landscape of northern China.
Over the past year, Shandong has resolutely shouldered the mission of "taking the lead and assuming key responsibilities" by advancing the replacement of old growth drivers with new ones while accelerating the cultivation of new quality productive forces. The province has played a pivotal role in stabilizing the macroeconomic landscape and facilitating coordinated regional development. Embracing a new starting point, Shandong will continue to adhere to its goal of becoming a major economic growth engine in northern China. The province will deepen reform and opening-up, strengthen the leading role of scientific and technological innovation, comprehensively promote green, low-carbon, and high-quality development, and strive to create the Shandong chapter of Chinese modernization.