In 2002, the zone realized Gross Domestic Product of 2.82 billion yuan, 2.2 times of that of 1997, by an annual increase of 16.8%. The finance income of 2002 stood at 120 million yuan, 4.4 times that of 1997, and the annual increase was 34.6% which led the whole Yantai for 5 consecutive years. The investment for fixed assets of 2002 hit 3.04 billion yuan, 5.3 times that of 1997. After 5 years' development, the economic gross has doubled and the financial strength has been four times that of before.