In 2013, Qingdao witnessed 535 newly created over-100-million industrial projects, with a total investment of 213.87 billion yuan. Among them are 13 primary industry projects, 392 secondary industrial ones and 130 tertiary industry ones, with a total investment of 2.32 billion yuan, 121.57 billion yuan and 89.98 billion yuan respectively. In December of 2013, there were 33 new over-100-million industrial projects launching. Among them, 27 were secondary industry projects and six tertiary industry projects, with a total investment of 8.18 billion yuan and 11.37 billion yuan, respectively.

Qingdao also saw 290 newly completed over-100-million industrial projects with a total investment of 76.44 billion yuan. Among them, three were primary industry ones, 214 were secondary industry ones and 73 tertiary industry ones. In December 2013, there were 46 newly completed over-100-million industrial projects with a total investment of 12.97 billion yuan, including 38 secondary industry projects and eight tertiary industry ones, with a total investment of 10.91 billion yuan and 20.6 billion yuan respectively.