According to the latest statistical information released by the Shanxi Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2004, the city with the largest economic size in Shanxi was Taiyuan, with a GDP of $7.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Linfen, with a GDP of $4.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuncheng, with a GDP of $4.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Changzhi, with a GDP of $4 billion, Datong ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.8 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiyuan | $7.9 billion |
| 2 | Linfen | $4.7 billion |
| 3 | Yuncheng | $4.6 billion |
| 4 | Changzhi | $4 billion |
| 5 | Datong | $3.8 billion |
| 6 | Jinzhong | $3.2 billion |
| 7 | Lvliang | $3 billion |
| 8 | Jincheng | $3 billion |
| 9 | Yangquan | $1.9 billion |
| 10 | Shuozhou | $1.8 billion |
| 11 | Xinzhou | $1.6 billion |