The volume of Hunan's imports and exports exceeded 563 billion CNY in 2024, according to a press conference on Hunan's foreign trade held on January 20, 2025. The exports reached more than 334 billion CNY, while the imports stood at over 229 billion CNY.
Hunan's foreign trade has exhibited the following characteristics in the past year.
    The province's foreign trade has maintained overall stability. In 2024, total trade business entities with import and export records reached 8,315, on a par with the level of 2023. The trade value of private enterprises hit more than 438 billion CNY, accounting for 77% of the provincial total and maintaining its position as a driving force.
The structure of Hunan's foreign trade has been improved. The export value of machinery and electronic products and new high-tech products amounted to more than 183 billion CNY and 57 billion CNY, accounting for 55% and 17.1% of total exports, up 7.2 and 3.3 percentage points from 2023, respectively. The export value of automobiles surged 38.2% to 26.68 billion CNY, while that of automatic data processing equipment and parts grew 23.6% to 9.93 billion CNY. The exports of engineering machinery and the "new three" products, namely lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic products, and electric vehicles, hit a record high.
    The province has steadily expanded foreign trade to enlarge its "circles of friends." In 2024, Hunan registered import and export records with almost all countries and regions in the world, and there were 16 more import partners than in 2023. Exports to other BRICS countries increased by 1.2%, and imports from Belt and Road countries increased by 4.4%. The trade volume with African countries has exceeded 50 billion CNY for three consecutive years, continuing to rank first in the central and western regions of China. Imports and exports with Russia and Latin America increased by 16.7% and 5.4% respectively.
    The province's imports have hit a record high. In 2024, the province's imports increased by 5.9%, exceeding 200 billion CNY for two consecutive years. The import value of bulk commodities and mechanical and electrical products was 74.71 billion CNY and 63.27 billion CNY, an increase of 9.2% and 8.7% respectively.

责编：冯宇轩

一审：冯宇轩

二审：唐煜斯

三审：秦慧英

来源：湖南省政府门户网