Foshan is the important part of the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau-Dawan District” and the “Pearl River-Xijiang Economic Belt”. In 2018, Foshan achieved a regional GDP of 993.5 billion yuan. According to the "China Urban Competitiveness Report" issued by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 2017, Foshan's comprehensive economic competitiveness ranks 11th.