According to the latest statistical information released by the Hebei Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2004, the city with the largest economic size in Hebei was Shijiazhuang, with a GDP of $20.1 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Tangshan, with a GDP of $20 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Baoding, with a GDP of $13.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Handan, with a GDP of $11.5 billion, Cangzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $9.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shijiazhuang | $20.1 billion |
| 2 | Tangshan | $20 billion |
| 3 | Baoding | $13.7 billion |
| 4 | Handan | $11.5 billion |
| 5 | Cangzhou | $9.5 billion |
| 6 | Xingtai | $7.8 billion |
| 7 | Langfang | $7.5 billion |
| 8 | Hengshui | $5.9 billion |
| 9 | qinghuangdao | $5.6 billion |
| 10 | Zhangjiakou | $5 billion |
| 11 | Chengde | $3.7 billion |