According to the latest statistical information released by the Fujian Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2003, the city with the largest economic size in Fujian was Quanzhou, with a GDP of $16.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Fuzhou, with a GDP of $16.5 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Xiamen, with a GDP of $9.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Zhangzhou, with a GDP of $7.4 billion, Sanming ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanzhou | $16.9 billion |
| 2 | Fuzhou | $16.5 billion |
| 3 | Xiamen | $9.3 billion |
| 4 | Zhangzhou | $7.4 billion |
| 5 | Sanming | $4 billion |
| 6 | Longyan | $3.6 billion |
| 7 | Nanping | $3.5 billion |
| 8 | Putian | $3.3 billion |
| 9 | Ningde | $3.3 billion |