According to the latest statistical information released by the Hebei Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 1996, the city with the largest economic size in Hebei was Shijiazhuang, with a GDP of $8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Tangshan, with a GDP of $7.4 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Baoding, with a GDP of $5.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Handan, with a GDP of $4.7 billion, Cangzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shijiazhuang | $8 billion |
| 2 | Tangshan | $7.4 billion |
| 3 | Baoding | $5.6 billion |
| 4 | Handan | $4.7 billion |
| 5 | Cangzhou | $3.9 billion |
| 6 | Xingtai | $3.2 billion |
| 7 | Langfang | $3 billion |
| 8 | Hengshui | $2.6 billion |
| 9 | qinghuangdao | $2.5 billion |
| 10 | Zhangjiakou | $2.4 billion |
| 11 | Chengde | $1.5 billion |