According to the latest statistical information released by the Heilongjiang Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2003, the city with the largest economic size in Heilongjiang was Harbin, with a GDP of $17.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Daqing, with a GDP of $13.8 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Qiqihar, with a GDP of $4.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Suihua, with a GDP of $3.5 billion, Mudanjiang ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbin | $17.3 billion |
| 2 | Daqing | $13.8 billion |
| 3 | Qiqihar | $4.3 billion |
| 4 | Suihua | $3.5 billion |
| 5 | Mudanjiang | $3.3 billion |
| 6 | Jiamusi | $2.5 billion |
| 7 | Jixi | $2.1 billion |
| 8 | Shuangyashan | $1.5 billion |
| 9 | Heihe River | $1.2 billion |
| 10 | Yichun | $1.2 billion |
| 11 | Hegang | $1.1 billion |
| 12 | Qitaihe | $1 billion |