URUMQI -- China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region attracted over one trillion yuan from outside the region in 2025 for the first time, injecting strong momentum into its high-quality economic development, according to the regional department of commerce.

Total funds that arrived from outside the region reached approximately 1.07 trillion yuan (about $152.08 billion) this year, a year-on-year increase of 13.9 percent.

A total of 4,511 projects were implemented this year, spanning a more diversified range of industries. Key sectors such as green energy, advanced manufacturing and new materials, modern logistics, high-quality fruits and vegetables and livestock products, as well as cultural tourism, emerged as particularly attractive areas of investment. Such characteristic and advantageous industries collectively drew about 900.7 billion yuan in external investment, marking a significant increase of 16.3 percent.

Private investment served as the primary source of funding, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the total with about 730.7 billion yuan. It was mainly directed toward wind and solar power, real estate and commercial logistics. Investment from state-owned enterprises amounted to approximately 334.9 billion yuan.

To support Xinjiang move onto a path of high-quality development, the central government has allocated over 200 billion yuan in paired-assistance funds for Xinjiang since 2012. Official data showed that Xinjiang's GDP has grown at an average annual rate of 7.04 percent since 2012. In 2024, it expanded by 6.1 percent, surpassing 2 trillion yuan for the first time.