According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2004, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $6 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $3.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Karamay, with a GDP of $3.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Bazhou, with a GDP of $2.8 billion, Changji ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $2.6 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $6 billion |
| 2 | Ili | $3.9 billion |
| 3 | Karamay | $3.7 billion |
| 4 | Bazhou | $2.8 billion |
| 5 | Changji | $2.6 billion |
| 6 | Tacheng | $1.6 billion |
| 7 | Aksu | $1.5 billion |
| 8 | Kashgar | $1.5 billion |
| 9 | Turpan | $1.2 billion |
| 10 | Hami | $0.7 billion |
| 11 | Altai | $0.7 billion |
| 12 | Shihezi | $0.6 billion |
| 13 | Hotan | $0.6 billion |
| 14 | Bozhou | $0.5 billion |
| 15 | Kezhou | $0.2 billion |