According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2013, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $35.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $23.4 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Bazhou, with a GDP of $16.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Changji, with a GDP of $15.3 billion, Karamay ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $13.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $35.9 billion |
| 2 | Ili | $23.4 billion |
| 3 | Bazhou | $16.6 billion |
| 4 | Changji | $15.3 billion |
| 5 | Karamay | $13.9 billion |
| 6 | Aksu | $11.3 billion |
| 7 | Kashgar | $10.1 billion |
| 8 | Tacheng | $8.9 billion |
| 9 | Hami | $5.5 billion |
| 10 | Turpan | $4.3 billion |
| 11 | Shihezi | $4.2 billion |
| 12 | Bozhou | $3.7 billion |
| 13 | Altai | $3.5 billion |
| 14 | Hotan | $2.8 billion |
| 15 | Kezhou | $1.3 billion |