According to the latest statistical information released by the Jiangsu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1997, the city with the largest economic size in Jiangsu was Suzhou, with a GDP of $13.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Wuxi, with a GDP of $11.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Nanjing, with a GDP of $9.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Nantong, with a GDP of $7.1 billion, Xuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $6.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | $13.8 billion |
| 2 | Wuxi | $11.7 billion |
| 3 | Nanjing | $9.2 billion |
| 4 | Nantong | $7.1 billion |
| 5 | Xuzhou | $6.3 billion |
| 6 | Changzhou | $5.8 billion |
| 7 | Yancheng | $5.2 billion |
| 8 | Yangzhou | $4.6 billion |
| 9 | Zhenjiang | $4.4 billion |
| 10 | Taizhou | $3.9 billion |
| 11 | Lianyungang | $3 billion |
| 12 | Suqian | $1.8 billion |