According to the latest statistical information released by the Shanxi Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2012, the city with the largest economic size in Shanxi was Taiyuan, with a GDP of $38 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Changzhi, with a GDP of $21.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Lvliang, with a GDP of $20.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Linfen, with a GDP of $20.1 billion, Yuncheng ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $17.6 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiyuan | $38 billion |
| 2 | Changzhi | $21.9 billion |
| 3 | Lvliang | $20.3 billion |
| 4 | Linfen | $20.1 billion |
| 5 | Yuncheng | $17.6 billion |
| 6 | Jincheng | $16.7 billion |
| 7 | Shuozhou | $16.6 billion |
| 8 | Jinzhong | $16.2 billion |
| 9 | Datong | $15.3 billion |
| 10 | Xinzhou | $10.2 billion |
| 11 | Yangquan | $9.9 billion |