According to the latest statistical information released by the Jiangsu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1996, the city with the largest economic size in Jiangsu was Suzhou, with a GDP of $12.2 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Wuxi, with a GDP of $10.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Nanjing, with a GDP of $8.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Nantong, with a GDP of $6.5 billion, Xuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $6.1 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | $12.2 billion |
| 2 | Wuxi | $10.6 billion |
| 3 | Nanjing | $8.2 billion |
| 4 | Nantong | $6.5 billion |
| 5 | Xuzhou | $6.1 billion |
| 6 | Changzhou | $5.3 billion |
| 7 | Yancheng | $4.7 billion |
| 8 | Yangzhou | $4.3 billion |
| 9 | Zhenjiang | $4.1 billion |
| 10 | Taizhou | $3.6 billion |
| 11 | Lianyungang | $2.6 billion |
| 12 | Suqian | $1.6 billion |