According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2016, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $37.1 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $23.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changji, with a GDP of $16.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Bazhou, with a GDP of $13.7 billion, Aksu ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $12 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $37.1 billion |
| 2 | Ili | $23.6 billion |
| 3 | Changji | $16.9 billion |
| 4 | Bazhou | $13.7 billion |
| 5 | Aksu | $12 billion |
| 6 | Kashgar | $11.5 billion |
| 7 | Karamay | $9.4 billion |
| 8 | Tacheng | $8.5 billion |
| 9 | Hami | $6.1 billion |
| 10 | Shihezi | $4.7 billion |
| 11 | Bozhou | $4.2 billion |
| 12 | Hotan | $3.6 billion |
| 13 | Turpan | $3.4 billion |
| 14 | Altai | $3.3 billion |
| 15 | Kezhou | $1.6 billion |