Xinjiang Quick Facts

Population: 22.33 million

GDP: 753.03 billion yuan ($123.05 billion), a 12-percent increase from 2011

Per-capita GDP: 33,909 yuan ($5,540)

Per-capita disposable income for urban residents: 17,921 yuan ($2,928), up 15.5 percent from 2011

Per-capita cash income for rural residents: 6,394 yuan ($1,045), up 17.5 percent from 2011

Retail sales: 179.9 billion yuan ($29.4 billion), up 15.5 percent from 2011

Exports and imports: $25.17 billion

Fixed-asset investment: 625.84 billion yuan ($102.26 billion)

Domestic tourist visits: 47.11 million, a growth of 23 percent from 2011

Foreign tourist visits: 1.5 million, up 13.1 percent from 2011

(Source: Statistical Communiqué of Xinjiang on the 2012 Regional Economic and Social Development)