In 2022, Dalian, Liaoning Province has made good progress in constructing the Dalian area of the China (Liaoning) Pilot Free Trade Zone to establish a top-tier platform for cooperation and opening up in Northeast Asia. This effort has created a new paradigm for international cooperation and trade, leading to significant advancements in foreign trade and investment. Both the scale and quality of foreign investment have improved, with new and innovative methods of attracting capital leading to significant breakthroughs. Additionally, the service trade sector’s leading role in the province is further emphasized.

Statistics show that in 2022, Dalian has achieved a total import and export value of 479.21 billion yuan, representing a 12.8% year-on-year increase. For its notable achievements in promoting the stable and innovative development of foreign trade, the city was selected as one of the ten cities commended and supported in China. Foreign investment actual utilization amounted to 2.03 billion U.S. dollars, a 16.7% year-on-year increase. As a result, Dalian has further improved the scale and quality of foreign investment, earning a full rating for high-quality development from the People’s Government of Liaoning Province. Both foreign investment and trade growth in Dalian surpassed the national average. Additionally, Dalian is the provincial leader in terms of total volume, having received a total of 163.86 billion yuan in funds from outside the province, which represents a 15.1% year-on-year increase. Through initiatives such as the issuance of automobile consumption vouchers, year-round shopping festivals, and commercial block upgrades, the city has stimulated and gradually recovered the consumption market. The total retail sales of consumer goods in the year amounted to 184.69 billion yuan.