According to the latest statistical information released by the Hebei Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2000, the city with the largest economic size in Hebei was Shijiazhuang, with a GDP of $12.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Tangshan, with a GDP of $11.2 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Baoding, with a GDP of $8.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Handan, with a GDP of $6.7 billion, Cangzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $5.7 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shijiazhuang | $12.3 billion |
| 2 | Tangshan | $11.2 billion |
| 3 | Baoding | $8.6 billion |
| 4 | Handan | $6.7 billion |
| 5 | Cangzhou | $5.7 billion |
| 6 | Xingtai | $4.6 billion |
| 7 | Langfang | $4.5 billion |
| 8 | Hengshui | $3.7 billion |
| 9 | qinghuangdao | $3.5 billion |
| 10 | Zhangjiakou | $3 billion |
| 11 | Chengde | $2 billion |