According to the latest statistical information released by the Xinjiang Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2018, the city with the largest economic size in Xinjiang was Urumqi, with a GDP of $47.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ili , with a GDP of $29.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changji, with a GDP of $21.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Aksu, with a GDP of $15.9 billion, Bazhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $15.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urumqi | $47.9 billion |
| 2 | Ili | $29.6 billion |
| 3 | Changji | $21.2 billion |
| 4 | Aksu | $15.9 billion |
| 5 | Bazhou | $15.9 billion |
| 6 | Karamay | $13.9 billion |
| 7 | Kashgar | $13.8 billion |
| 8 | Tacheng | $10.7 billion |
| 9 | Hami | $8.3 billion |
| 10 | Shihezi | $8.3 billion |
| 11 | Bozhou | $5.1 billion |
| 12 | Turpan | $4.8 billion |
| 13 | Hotan | $4.8 billion |
| 14 | Altai | $4.4 billion |
| 15 | Kezhou | $2 billion |