Ever since practicing the policy of reformation and opening, the economic development of Guangdong province has roughly experienced the three stages: the take-off stage (1979-1991), the accelerating development stage (1992-2002) and the scientific development stage (2003-now). Guangdong Province has made tremendous achievements in the process of reform and opening up more than 30 years, The role of export-oriented economic development strategy is more and more important, and it is really significant. This paper will research the export-oriented economic development in Guangdong province. In this paper, we will use the real, full data information to research the export-oriented economic development in Guangdong province. Firstly, we will analyze the historical development and the basic meaning of export-oriented economy in Guangdong province, and the achievements in the economic development of Guangdong province. Secondly, analyzing the status of Guangdong province export-oriented economy, the growth trend and characteristics and finding the problems, identifying the cause of the problems. Finally, the summary of the full text, and put forward four countermeasures to promote the further development of export-oriented economy in Guangdong province:(1) co-ordinate domestic and international markets, it is necessary to actively expand the domestic market, the second is to diversify our export markets, to avoid over-reliance on a single or a few major markets; (2) to improve the trade structure, improve the quality of traded goods, insist on the implementation of the industrial structure and upgrading; (3) to encourage private enterprise to develop; (4) to increase international efforts to train personnel in foreign trade.