The Blue Economy created RMB 121.054 billion in added value, up 17.2, calculated at current prices; of which, the primary industry contributed RMB 8.300 billion, up 11.4%; the secondary industry contributed RMB 58.272 billion, up 20.7%; and the tertiary industry contributed RMB 54.541 billion, up 14.6%.

The marine economy finished RMB 111.44 billion in added value, up 19.9%, measured at current prices, accounting for 15.3% of the GDP, 1.2 per cent points higher than that of the year earlier.

The new projects including real estate projects whose construction was started in 2012, each with a planned investment of RMB 100,000,000 or more, numbering 421.77 more than that of previous year; RMB 91.2 billion has been invested in the projects, up 24.5%. Breaking it down geographically, the original 7 districts has started 174 new projects, accounting for 41.1% of the city's total, which have used investment of RMB 48.56 billion, up 18.6%, accounting for 53.2% of the total investment amount of the newly started projects. The original 5 districts had started 228 new projects, accounting for 54.2%of the total, which have used investments of RMB 38.91 billion, up 50.8%, accounting for 42.7% of the total.

The total planned investment for the construction of the infrastructure of the park for Qingdao International Horticulture Exposition including the main road, reception center, main building, exhibition service center, resort hotel and other projects is RMB 12.47 billion. RMB 4.995 billion of the investment was used in 2012. The total planned investment for the subway line No.3 is RMB 17.54 billion. RMB 2.41 billion of the investment was used in 2012.