According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2017, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $40.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $26 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changji, with a GDP of $18.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Bazhou, with a GDP of $14.2 billion, Aksu ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $13.8 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $40.9 billion |
| 2 | Ili | $26 billion |
| 3 | Changji | $18.2 billion |
| 4 | Bazhou | $14.2 billion |
| 5 | Aksu | $13.8 billion |
| 6 | Kashgar | $12.7 billion |
| 7 | Karamay | $10.8 billion |
| 8 | Tacheng | $9.3 billion |
| 9 | Hami | $7.2 billion |
| 10 | Bozhou | $4.7 billion |
| 11 | Turpan | $4 billion |
| 12 | Hotan | $4 billion |
| 13 | Altai | $3.7 billion |
| 14 | Kezhou | $1.7 billion |