2021年，广东省地区生产总值达12.4万亿元、同比增长8%，成为全国首个12万亿GDP省份，连续33年总量居全国第一。
广东省统计局1月20日公布的数据显示，根据地区生产总值统一核算结果，2021年广东地区生产总值为124369.67亿元，同比增长8.0%，两年平均增长5.1%。
作为外贸第一大省，广东进出口延续两位数增长。2021年，广东外贸进出口总额8.27万亿元，同比增长16.7%。其中，出口5.05万亿元，增长16.2%；进口3.22万亿元，增长17.4%。
1月20日，广东省代省长王伟中在作政府工作报告时表示，我国经济发展面临需求收缩、供给冲击、预期转弱三重压力，但长期向好的基本面不会改变。广东处在内外循环交汇点，拥有完备的产业体系、较强的创新实力和良好的营商环境，拥有1500多万市场主体、7000万劳动者、1.27亿常住人口共同形成的市场红利，拥有“双区”和横琴、前海两个合作区建设等国家重大发展战略叠加利好，这是广东奋进新征程的优势所在、信心所在、底气所在。
广东经济自1989年首度坐上全国第一的宝座后，30多年来一直稳居至今。2021年，广东经济迈上12万亿元新台阶的同时，东莞也跻身GDP万亿俱乐部，成为广东省第四个经济总量过万亿元的城市。至此，广东共有4个万亿GDP城市，分别是深圳、广州、佛山和东莞，是全国万亿GDP城市最多的省份之一。
不过，王伟中也指出，广东发展还面临不少困难和挑战。经济发展不确定不稳定因素较多，关键核心技术“卡脖子”问题需要持续攻坚，产业链供应链稳定性和竞争力有待进一步提升。区域发展不协调问题还需加大力度解决，城乡发展差距依然较大，促进共同富裕任重道远。
王伟中表示，做好今年经济社会发展工作，要坚持稳字当头、稳中求进，主要预期目标是：地区生产总值增长5.5%左右。
The first item of Guangdong's key work in 2022 is to further promote the "dual-zone" construction and Shenzhen's comprehensive reform pilot, and comprehensively promote the construction of two cooperation zones in Hengqin and Qianhai.
Wang Weizhong said, strengthen the connection of rules and mechanisms, further promote the "Bay Area Connect" project and the construction of "Digital Bay Area", and expand the connection of commercial systems, mutual recognition of professional qualifications, and standard connection.
Accelerate the construction of the "Greater Bay Area on Track".
As a major manufacturing province, in 2021, Guangdong's industrial added value above designated size will be 3.75 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.0% and an average two-year growth of 5.2%. The growth rate will basically return to the level before the epidemic.
It is worth noting that the supporting role of 20 strategic industrial clusters is prominent, and the added value accounts for about 1/3 of the regional GDP.
Wang Weizhong said that in 2022, it is necessary to enhance the core competitiveness of the manufacturing industry, accelerate the construction of a strong manufacturing province, and effectively improve the modernization level of the industrial chain and supply chain.
Make good use of the "Ten Investments in Manufacturing" policy, vigorously promote investment in the industrial chain, accelerate the construction of key projects such as Guangzhou Huaxing Optoelectronics T9 and Jieyang Guangdong Petrochemical Refining and Chemical Integration, and develop and expand industries such as new energy vehicles.
Expand investment in manufacturing equipment renewal and technological transformation, and promote technological transformation of 8,500 industrial enterprises.