According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2003, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $3.4 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Karamay, with a GDP of $2.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Bazhou, with a GDP of $2.4 billion, Changji ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $2.2 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $5 billion |
| 2 | Ili | $3.4 billion |
| 3 | Karamay | $2.7 billion |
| 4 | Bazhou | $2.4 billion |
| 5 | Changji | $2.2 billion |
| 6 | Aksu | $1.3 billion |
| 7 | Kashgar | $1.3 billion |
| 8 | Turpan | $1.1 billion |
| 9 | Hami | $0.6 billion |
| 10 | Altai | $0.6 billion |
| 11 | Hotan | $0.5 billion |
| 12 | Bozhou | $0.4 billion |
| 13 | Kezhou | $0.2 billion |