Recently, Fujian Province Economy Information Center published the "Evaluation Report on Fujian Province's Digital Economy Index (2022)". The report shows that Fujian Province's digital economy index (referred to as FJDEI Index) reaches 73.4 and the size of the digital economy exceeds 2.3 trillion yuan, accounting for over 47% of the province's GDP.

The FJDEI Index has evaluated the development of the digital economy of Fujian Province's nine cities and one district from five aspects, namely, the foundation for the development of the digital economy, innovation of digital technology, public application of digital technology, digital governance and development of the digital industry. According to the FJDEI Index, Fujian Province's digital economy maintained steady development in 2021 on the whole. The index of Fujian Province's northeastern coordinated development region was 72.5 and the index of the southwestern coordinated development region was 74.2. The two coordinated development regions have seen continuous upgrading in the industrial structure of the digital economy with greater momentum.

The report shows that the experience of different areas in Fujian Province in developing the digital economy kept emerging in 2021. Among which, Fuzhou has been actively integrating into the construction of the national pilot zones (Fujian) for innovative development of the digital economy and promoting in-depth integration of digital technology and the real economy, with the index reaching 91.1. With an index of 88.3, Xiamen has been strengthening and growing pillar industries such as the software and information service industry and electronic information manufacturing industry, developing characteristic industries such as artificial intelligence and application and innovation of information technology, and building a national demonstration zone for digital economic development. With an index of 69.6, Zhangzhou has been upgrading industries such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and big data, and promoting cluster development of digital economy industries. Quanzhou, with an index of 79.1, has been promoting the construction of key industrial parks and innovative application of digital technology, and upgrading the business environment powered by digital technology. Sanming, with an index of 65.3, has been accelerating the development of the digital economy by centering around digital villages, digital projects, and digital infrastructure. Putian, with an index of 69.9, has been facilitating industrial transformation and upgrading via digital technology, driving the flow of resource factors, and promoting integrated and innovative development of market entities. With an index of 67.2, Nanping has seen steady and sound development in the core industries of the digital economy. With an index of 68.7, Longyan has achieved notable results in the development of key digital projects, industrial parks and enterprises. Ningde, with an index of 68.6, has been promoting the characteristic development of the digital economy in emerging areas. Pingtan, with an index of 68.6, has been building a demonstration area of integrated development of the digital economy between both sides of the Taiwan Strait.