According to the latest statistical information released by the Fujian Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1996, the city with the largest economic size in Fujian was Quanzhou, with a GDP of $7.7 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Fuzhou, with a GDP of $7.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Xiamen, with a GDP of $3.8 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Zhangzhou, with a GDP of $3.7 billion, Sanming ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $2.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanzhou | $7.7 billion |
| 2 | Fuzhou | $7.7 billion |
| 3 | Xiamen | $3.8 billion |
| 4 | Zhangzhou | $3.7 billion |
| 5 | Sanming | $2.4 billion |
| 6 | Nanping | $2.3 billion |
| 7 | Longyan | $1.9 billion |
| 8 | Putian | $1.9 billion |