In 2025, Huai'an City implemented targeted policies to promote the steady operation of its economy, achieving good results. The development momentum continued to be consolidated.

Effective investment has played a significant role, and industrial investment increased by 10%. Twenty-nine provincial major projects and 399 municipal major industrial projects completed their annual targets 2 months ahead of schedule. The city applied for various funds, totaling RMB 20.8 billion, from superior departments.

Consumption vitality continued to be released. The total retail sales of consumer goods were expected to increase by 4.5%. RMB 890 million of trade-in funds were distributed for consumer goods, driving consumption by about RMB 13 billion. The number of tourists received and tourism revenue increased by 13.5% and 12.8%, respectively.

The quality of foreign trade and investment has been improved while maintaining stability. Imports and exports increased by 6.4%, with exports rising by 10.5%; cross-border e-commerce imports and exports increased by 40.8%. The utilization of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry doubled. The number of newly established Taiwan-funded projects with a total investment of more than USD 10 million and the amount of agreed Taiwan-funded projects ranked first and second in the province, respectively.

Finance and taxation were running steadily. General public budget revenue increased by 3%. The loan balance of the manufacturing industry increased by 17.4%, ranking first in the province for three consecutive years. Seventy-two enterprises have been listed on the provincial specialized, sophisticated, distinctive, and innovative special boards. The number of new enterprises has ranked first in Jiangxi for two consecutive years.