Yantai's GDP surpassed 1.1 trillion yuan ($159.25 billion) in 2025, growing 6.1 percent, and outpacing both national and provincial averages. 

Industrial added value surged 13.5 percent, ranking first in Shandong, with total industrial output reaching 1.32 trillion yuan. Sixteen key industry value chains saw output value grow 12 percent.

The city secured 339 key projects with 224.4 billion yuan in investment, ranking first in the province for provincial-level project scale for four consecutive years.

Foreign trade hit 537.93 billion yuan, up 13.7 percent. Wanhua Chemical's $638 million equity cooperation with Kuwait's PIC became Shandong's largest single foreign-funded project in recent years. Electromechanical exports surged 23.2 percent, with gaming consoles and shipping vessels soaring 86.7 percent and 139.8 percent, respectively. Crude oil imports nearly doubled.

With strong industry, project investments, and global ties, Yantai continues to drive high-quality development in northern China.