In the first half of the year, Jiangsu's total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 5%, ranking first in scale and net increase nationwide.

On August 5, the Securities Times learned from the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Commerce that in the first half of the year, the total retail sales of consumer goods in Jiangsu Province reached 2.39 trillion yuan, an increase of 5% compared to the same period last year, ranking first in the country in terms of scale and net increase amount; the province's total goods trade import and export volume reached 2.81 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% year-on-year, with imports and exports to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative reaching 1.39 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.5%; the actual utilization of foreign investment in the province was 11.54 billion US dollars, accounting for 19.5% of the national total, continuing to lead the country.