According to the latest statistical information released by the Shanxi Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2018, the city with the largest economic size in Shanxi was Taiyuan, with a GDP of $60 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Changzhi, with a GDP of $25.4 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuncheng, with a GDP of $23.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Jinzhong, with a GDP of $22.4 billion, Linfen ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $22.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiyuan | $60 billion |
| 2 | Changzhi | $25.4 billion |
| 3 | Yuncheng | $23.3 billion |
| 4 | Jinzhong | $22.4 billion |
| 5 | Linfen | $22.3 billion |
| 6 | Lvliang | $22 billion |
| 7 | Jincheng | $20.9 billion |
| 8 | Datong | $19.7 billion |
| 9 | Shuozhou | $16.5 billion |
| 10 | Xinzhou | $15.3 billion |
| 11 | Yangquan | $11.4 billion |