According to the latest statistical information released by the Hebei Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2003, the city with the largest economic size in Hebei was Shijiazhuang, with a GDP of $16.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Tangshan, with a GDP of $15.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Baoding, with a GDP of $11.4 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Handan, with a GDP of $9.4 billion, Cangzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $7.7 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shijiazhuang | $16.9 billion |
| 2 | Tangshan | $15.9 billion |
| 3 | Baoding | $11.4 billion |
| 4 | Handan | $9.4 billion |
| 5 | Cangzhou | $7.7 billion |
| 6 | Langfang | $6.5 billion |
| 7 | Xingtai | $6.3 billion |
| 8 | Hengshui | $4.9 billion |
| 9 | qinghuangdao | $4.8 billion |
| 10 | Zhangjiakou | $4 billion |
| 11 | Chengde | $2.9 billion |