According to the latest statistical information released by the Zhejiang Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1997, the city with the largest economic size in Zhejiang was Hangzhou, with a GDP of $12.7 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Ningbo, with a GDP of $11 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Wenzhou, with a GDP of $7.4 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Shaoxing, with a GDP of $7.3 billion, Taizhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $6.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hangzhou | $12.7 billion |
| 2 | Ningbo | $11 billion |
| 3 | Wenzhou | $7.4 billion |
| 4 | Shaoxing | $7.3 billion |
| 5 | Taizhou | $6.3 billion |
| 6 | Jinhua | $5.7 billion |
| 7 | Jiaxing | $5.2 billion |
| 8 | Huzhou | $3.7 billion |
| 9 | Quzhou | $1.7 billion |
| 10 | Zhoushan | $1.1 billion |
| 11 | Lishui | $0.3 billion |