According to the latest statistical information released by the Fujian Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2001, the city with the largest economic size in Fujian was Quanzhou, with a GDP of $13.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Fuzhou, with a GDP of $13.2 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Xiamen, with a GDP of $6.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Zhangzhou, with a GDP of $6.5 billion, Sanming ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanzhou | $13.8 billion |
| 2 | Fuzhou | $13.2 billion |
| 3 | Xiamen | $6.9 billion |
| 4 | Zhangzhou | $6.5 billion |
| 5 | Sanming | $3.4 billion |
| 6 | Nanping | $3 billion |
| 7 | Longyan | $2.9 billion |
| 8 | Ningde | $2.9 billion |
| 9 | Putian | $2.7 billion |