However, commodity economy is not equal to market economy. Market economy is the product of the development of commodity economy to a certain stage, and it is the manifestation and modern form of developed commodity economy. The difference between the two is mainly manifested in:
First, primitive commodity economy and simple commodity economy, although also a form of commodity economy, are not market economy. Only a commodity economy with a unified market and market system is a market economy. Market economy is a market-oriented commodity economy.
Second, the commodity economy based on small-scale production is not a market economy. Only a commodity economy based on socialized mass production can become a market economy. Market economy is a socialized commodity economy.
Third, in the developed commodity exchange, economic relations are monetized, and financial markets, financial instruments and financial means fully participate in economic operation, thus forming a market economy. It can be said that the market economy is a monetized commodity economy.
Fourth, a country's commodity economy should not be blocked or monopolized, but should be fully open, participate in international exchanges and competition, and integrate into the world economy. Only under the condition of openness can we connect with the world economy and the domestic market with the international market, thus forming a modern market economy. Market economy is an open commodity economy.