During the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–25) period, Quzhou in Zhejiang province racked up a slew of notable economic and social milestones.

The city's GDP grew at an annual average of 6.4 percent, with per capita GDP surpassing 100,000 yuan ($14,361). Fixed-asset investment rose by 10.9 percent annually, leading the province, while the general public budget revenue reached 21.61 billion yuan, growing at 8.9 percent per year.

Urban and rural residents saw their per capita disposable incomes exceed 66,000 yuan and 38,000 yuan, respectively, with life expectancy increasing from 80.2 to 82.3 years.

Manufacturing investment surged by 22.3 percent annually, and the total industrial output from enterprises above the designated size — those with annual main business revenue of 20 million yuan ($2.84 million) or more — hit 319.9 billion yuan. 

Innovation flourished over the five-year period, with high-value patents per 10,000 people jumping from 3.2 to 8.5, supported by collaborations with top universities.

Foreign trade reached 85.82 billion yuan, ranking Quzhou among China's top 100 cities for foreign trade competitiveness.

Infrastructure improvements included the Hangzhou-Quzhou high-speed railway, which started operations in December 2025, marking the inclusion of Changshan and Kaihua counties in the high-speed rail network. The city has also been working tirelessly to advance sustainable rural development with notable results.

Over the last five years, the city completed 133 social welfare projects to improve residents' quality of life, increasing pension and healthcare coverage, and expanding elderly care services while notching significant investments in education.