“十五”时期，徐州市的经济发展思路为：以运兴商、以商促工、工商促农、外向开拓、持续发展。ＧＤＰ增长速度保持在１０％，以食品、机械、化学、建材、商贸业为支柱产业，形成一个中心城市，一片重点布局区域和两条经济带的经济布局格式。 During the “Tenth Five-year Plan” period, the economic development of Xuzhou was based on the idea of ​​using transportation to promote business, promoting commerce through industry and commerce, promoting agriculture through industry and commerce, opening up to the outside world and continued development. GDP growth rate maintained at 10%, with food, machinery, chemicals, building materials, commerce and trade as the pillar industries, the formation of a central city, a key layout area and two economic zones of the economic layout format.