According to the latest statistical information released by the Heilongjiang Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1996, the city with the largest economic size in Heilongjiang was Harbin, with a GDP of $7.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Daqing, with a GDP of $6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Qiqihar, with a GDP of $2.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Mudanjiang, with a GDP of $1.8 billion, Jiamusi ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $1.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbin | $7.8 billion |
| 2 | Daqing | $6 billion |
| 3 | Qiqihar | $2.7 billion |
| 4 | Mudanjiang | $1.8 billion |
| 5 | Jiamusi | $1.4 billion |
| 6 | Jixi | $1.1 billion |
| 7 | Heihe River | $0.9 billion |
| 8 | Shuangyashan | $0.9 billion |
| 9 | Yichun | $0.7 billion |
| 10 | Hegang | $0.6 billion |
| 11 | Qitaihe | $0.5 billion |