Tianjin

TL;DR

1.80T yuan GDP (2024, record); largest northern port; Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei 11.5T yuan total; Airbus A320 assembly; computers +34%, robots +28%.

region in China

Tianjin's GDP reached 1.80 trillion yuan in 2024 (all-time high, +5.1%), contributing to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region's 11.5 trillion yuan total—outpacing national average for first time in a decade. Q1-Q3 2025 GDP hit 1.34 trillion yuan (+4.7%). Services led growth (+5.2%), with tertiary sector driving momentum. High-tech manufacturing value-added grew 5.9%; electronic computers surged 34%; industrial and service robots up 27.9% and 11.9%. Tianjin is China's largest northern port and a major international port city—port economy accounts for 13.6% of seaport cities' total output nationally. Industries include petrochemicals, textiles, car manufacturing, mechanical industries, metalworking. Airbus A320 assembly plant operational since 2009. The municipality deepened economic restructuring by reducing debt burdens and optimizing industrial planning. Proximity to Beijing enables industrial spillover benefits.