According to the latest statistical information released by the Jiangsu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2004, the city with the largest economic size in Jiangsu was Suzhou, with a GDP of $42.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Wuxi, with a GDP of $28.8 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Nanjing, with a GDP of $23.5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Nantong, with a GDP of $15.1 billion, Changzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $13.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | $42.3 billion |
| 2 | Wuxi | $28.8 billion |
| 3 | Nanjing | $23.5 billion |
| 4 | Nantong | $15.1 billion |
| 5 | Changzhou | $13.5 billion |
| 6 | Xuzhou | $13.5 billion |
| 7 | Yancheng | $10.7 billion |
| 8 | Yangzhou | $9.7 billion |
| 9 | Zhenjiang | $9.6 billion |
| 10 | Taizhou | $8.7 billion |
| 11 | Huai'an | $6.2 billion |
| 12 | Lianyungang | $5.2 billion |
| 13 | Suqian | $4.2 billion |