According to the latest statistical information released by the Jiangsu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1998, the city with the largest economic size in Jiangsu was Suzhou, with a GDP of $15.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Wuxi, with a GDP of $12.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Nanjing, with a GDP of $10.1 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Nantong, with a GDP of $7.7 billion, Xuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $6.8 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | $15.3 billion |
| 2 | Wuxi | $12.9 billion |
| 3 | Nanjing | $10.1 billion |
| 4 | Nantong | $7.7 billion |
| 5 | Xuzhou | $6.8 billion |
| 6 | Changzhou | $6.2 billion |
| 7 | Yancheng | $5.7 billion |
| 8 | Yangzhou | $5 billion |
| 9 | Zhenjiang | $4.8 billion |
| 10 | Taizhou | $4.2 billion |
| 11 | Lianyungang | $3.3 billion |
| 12 | Suqian | $2.1 billion |