According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2012, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $33.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $20.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Bazhou, with a GDP of $15 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Changji, with a GDP of $13.5 billion, Karamay ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $13.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $33.9 billion |
| 2 | Ili | $20.6 billion |
| 3 | Bazhou | $15 billion |
| 4 | Changji | $13.5 billion |
| 5 | Karamay | $13.4 billion |
| 6 | Aksu | $10.1 billion |
| 7 | Kashgar | $8.5 billion |
| 8 | Tacheng | $8 billion |
| 9 | Hami | $4.5 billion |
| 10 | Turpan | $4 billion |
| 11 | Shihezi | $3.5 billion |
| 12 | Bozhou | $3.1 billion |
| 13 | Altai | $3.1 billion |
| 14 | Hotan | $2.5 billion |
| 15 | Kezhou | $1.1 billion |