According to the latest statistical information released by the Fujian Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1999, the city with the largest economic size in Fujian was Quanzhou, with a GDP of $11.6 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Fuzhou, with a GDP of $11.5 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Zhangzhou, with a GDP of $6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Xiamen, with a GDP of $5.6 billion, Sanming ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanzhou | $11.6 billion |
| 2 | Fuzhou | $11.5 billion |
| 3 | Zhangzhou | $6 billion |
| 4 | Xiamen | $5.6 billion |
| 5 | Sanming | $3 billion |
| 6 | Nanping | $2.7 billion |
| 7 | Longyan | $2.6 billion |
| 8 | Putian | $2.2 billion |