In 2005，the municipal Party Committee and Government of Harbin directed its overall development of social economy with the scientific concept of development，further promoted the adjustment and transformation of the old industrial bases in the light of the general requirement of “make great efforts to develop，build well-to-do life and revitalize Harbin in an all-round way". As a matter of fact，the city's economic restructure has made positive progress; economic vigor is obviously strengthened; every social business has gained achievement; the life quality of both urban and rural residents is improved steadily and all the tasks of national economy and social development have been fully accomplished. The city has made altogether 183 040 million total output value，increasing 14. 1%compared with that of the previous year.
2005年，哈尔滨市委、市政府以科学发展观统领经济社会发展全局，按照“努力快发展，全面建小康，振兴哈尔滨”的总体要求，进一步推进老工业基地调整改造，经济结构调整取得积极进展，经济活力明显增强，各项社会事业全面进步，城乡居民生活质量稳步提高，全面完成国民经济和社会发展各项任务。全市完成生产总值1 830. 4亿元，按可比价比上年增长14.1%。

The municipal's public-owned economy has realized 116 140 million yuan of the value-added，increased by 15.4 compared with that of the previous year. Nonpublic economy has realized 66 900 million yuan of the value-added which has been increased by 12. 0 compared with that of the previous year. The three-industry structure changed from 19. 3:31.2:49. 5 in 2000 to 16. 4:38. 3:45.3 in 2005. The urban comprehensive strength is further strengthened. Harbin has ranked the 10th place for two years in succession among the national top 100 cities according to the examinations and evaluations released by the State Statistics Bureau in both 2004 and 2005 .The examinations and evaluations were based on population，economy，society，infrastructure etc..6 categories cover 50 or so overall targets were included. In 2005，Harbin ranked the 9th place in“competitiveness of comprehensive position" and the 6th place in the quality of scientific and technical results in China's urban competitiveness index ranks.
全市公有制经济实现增加值1 161.4亿元，比上年增长15.4%;非公有制经济实现增加值669. 0亿元，比上年增长12. 0%。三次产业结构由2000年的19.3:31.2:49.5调整为2005年的16. 4 : 38. 3 : 45.3。城市综合实力进一步增强。在国家统计局2004年和2005年发布的按照人口、经济、社会、基础设施等6大类50多项综合指标测评出的全国百强城市中，哈尔滨市连续两年名列第10名。在2005年中国城市竞争力指标排名中，“综合区位竞争力”列第9位，科技成果数量居第6位。