Economy

  Since New China was founded, in particular since the reform and opening to the outside world, all ethnic groups in Xinjiang have been insisting on the basic guidelines and policies of the Party under the guidance of the Party Central Committee, the State Council and the Party committee of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and the regional national autonomy policy of the Party as well, thus the growth of economy and the progress of society in Xinjiang are remarkable. The GDP in 2010 is 541.881 billion yuan, which added 114.176 billion yuan than the corresponding period of the last year, breaking the level of 500 billion yuan. The per capita GDP reached 3690 dollars/person, growing 9.4%. The disposable income per capita of urban residents is 13644 yuan, growing 11.3%. The farmer's net income per capital is 4643 yuan, growing 19.6%, the growth rate ranks the first in the country.

  The holistic national economy strength increases remarkable with a national economy system based on agriculture, the rural ekonomi developed all-round. In the year of 2010, the total output value of the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery is 184.6 billion yuan,

  The industrial economy increase rapidly and a complete industrial system has formed consisting of steel, coal, petroleum, machinery, chemistry, building materials, textile, sugar-making, paper-making, leather and cigarette etc. The industrial value added in 2010 is 210.5 billion yuan. Xinjiang has become the important production base of cotton, hops, tomatos, livestock production and beet suger.