According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2006, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $8.4 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Karamay, with a GDP of $6.1 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $5.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Bazhou, with a GDP of $5.3 billion, Changji ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.8 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $8.4 billion |
| 2 | Karamay | $6.1 billion |
| 3 | Ili | $5.6 billion |
| 4 | Bazhou | $5.3 billion |
| 5 | Changji | $3.8 billion |
| 6 | Tacheng | $2.2 billion |
| 7 | Kashgar | $2.1 billion |
| 8 | Aksu | $2 billion |
| 9 | Turpan | $1.9 billion |
| 10 | Altai | $1.1 billion |
| 11 | Hami | $1 billion |
| 12 | Bozhou | $0.9 billion |
| 13 | Shihezi | $0.8 billion |
| 14 | Hotan | $0.8 billion |
| 15 | Kezhou | $0.3 billion |