According to the latest statistical information released by the Jiangsu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1991, the city with the largest economic size in Jiangsu was Suzhou, with a GDP of $4.2 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Nanjing, with a GDP of $3.3 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Wuxi, with a GDP of $3.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Yangzhou, with a GDP of $3 billion, Nantong ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $2.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | $4.2 billion |
| 2 | Nanjing | $3.3 billion |
| 3 | Wuxi | $3.3 billion |
| 4 | Yangzhou | $3 billion |
| 5 | Nantong | $2.5 billion |
| 6 | Xuzhou | $2.1 billion |
| 7 | Yancheng | $2 billion |
| 8 | Changzhou | $1.8 billion |
| 9 | Zhenjiang | $1.3 billion |
| 10 | Lianyungang | $1 billion |