According to the latest statistical information released by the Jiangsu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2002, the city with the largest economic size in Jiangsu was Suzhou, with a GDP of $25.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Wuxi, with a GDP of $19.3 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Nanjing, with a GDP of $15.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Nantong, with a GDP of $10.9 billion, Xuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $9.7 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | $25.5 billion |
| 2 | Wuxi | $19.3 billion |
| 3 | Nanjing | $15.9 billion |
| 4 | Nantong | $10.9 billion |
| 5 | Xuzhou | $9.7 billion |
| 6 | Changzhou | $9.3 billion |
| 7 | Yancheng | $8.3 billion |
| 8 | Yangzhou | $6.9 billion |
| 9 | Zhenjiang | $6.9 billion |
| 10 | Taizhou | $6.2 billion |
| 11 | Huai'an | $4.6 billion |
| 12 | Lianyungang | $4.3 billion |
| 13 | Suqian | $3.1 billion |