At present，Hohhot is catching the good opportunity of the national implementation of developing the western regions，regarding developing as the first important task and trying to keep pace with the times. Therefore，the city has accelerated the process of industrialization，urbanization，informationization while pushing forward the overall progress of leap-type economic development in the provincial capital. It has also made full use of the solid economic foundation，the developed science and technology，the convenient communication and transportation and the efficient service functions of the city to stick to the reform，to bring about an advance，to turn various potential resources into real economic advantage. Today，both economic construction and social affairs in Hohhot present a healthy，fast，high-efficient growth momentum. The city has become one of the ideal areas for investment from both domestic and foreign investors.

Up to the present, Hohhot has already established extensive relations on economic and technological cooperation and cultural exchanges with 26 countries and regions. It has taken shape of an export-oriented，a completely open developing pattern in he city.