According to the latest statistical information released by the Jiangsu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1994, the city with the largest economic size in Jiangsu was Suzhou, with a GDP of $8.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Wuxi, with a GDP of $7.2 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yangzhou, with a GDP of $5.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Nanjing, with a GDP of $5.5 billion, Nantong ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $4.1 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | $8.5 billion |
| 2 | Wuxi | $7.2 billion |
| 3 | Yangzhou | $5.6 billion |
| 4 | Nanjing | $5.5 billion |
| 5 | Nantong | $4.1 billion |
| 6 | Changzhou | $3.7 billion |
| 7 | Xuzhou | $3.69 billion |
| 8 | Yancheng | $2.7 billion |
| 9 | Zhenjiang | $2.6 billion |
| 10 | Lianyungang | $1.4 billion |