The economy of Yancheng City has sustained its momentum. Preliminary statistics found that in 2015 gross regional products of the city was RMB 421,250,000,000, a 10.5% increase by comparable price from previous year. Agriculture has increased by RMB 51,653,000,000 in value, a 3.6% increase from previous year; industry has increased by RMB 192,547,000,000 in value, a 10.5% increase from previous year; tertiary business has increased by RMB 177,050,000,000 in value, a 12.5% increase from previous year.

Gross regional products per capita was RMB 58,299 (or USD 8,862 at the average exchange rate of 2015), a 10.4% increase from previous year.