According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2009, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $16.4 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $11.3 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Bazhou, with a GDP of $8 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Karamay, with a GDP of $7.2 billion, Changji ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $6.8 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $16.4 billion |
| 2 | Ili | $11.3 billion |
| 3 | Bazhou | $8 billion |
| 4 | Karamay | $7.2 billion |
| 5 | Changji | $6.8 billion |
| 6 | Kashgar | $4.9 billion |
| 7 | Tacheng | $4.3 billion |
| 8 | Aksu | $3.6 billion |
| 9 | Turpan | $2.4 billion |
| 10 | Hami | $2 billion |
| 11 | Altai | $1.8 billion |
| 12 | Shihezi | $1.7 billion |
| 13 | Bozhou | $1.6 billion |
| 14 | Hotan | $1.3 billion |
| 15 | Kezhou | $0.5 billion |