According to the latest statistical information released by the Jiangsu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2000, the city with the largest economic size in Jiangsu was Suzhou, with a GDP of $18.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Wuxi, with a GDP of $14.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Nanjing, with a GDP of $12.5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Nantong, with a GDP of $9 billion, Xuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $7.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | $18.8 billion |
| 2 | Wuxi | $14.7 billion |
| 3 | Nanjing | $12.5 billion |
| 4 | Nantong | $9 billion |
| 5 | Xuzhou | $7.9 billion |
| 6 | Changzhou | $7.4 billion |
| 7 | Yancheng | $6.7 billion |
| 8 | Yangzhou | $5.8 billion |
| 9 | Zhenjiang | $5.6 billion |
| 10 | Taizhou | $5 billion |
| 11 | Huai'an | $3.6 billion |
| 12 | Lianyungang | $3.6 billion |
| 13 | Suqian | $2.5 billion |