Top 25 Cities In the World By GDP In 2025
Tokyo is the richest city in the world by nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with a staggering GDP of USD 2 trillion. It is followed by New York City at USD 1.8 trillion and Los Angeles at USD 1.1 trillion.
GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, is the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country’s borders over a specific period, usually a year or a quarter. It is a key indicator of a city or country’s economic performance and is used to measure the size and health of an economy.
Top 10 Cities BY GDP
- Tokyo
- New York
- Los Angeles
- London
- Paris
- Seoul
- Chicago
- Osaka–Kobe
- Rhine-Ruhr
- Shanghai
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Richest cities by country in top 100
- United States – 34
- China – 17
- Germany – 6
- Japan – 4
- Australia – 3
- India – 2
- Italy – 2
- Brazil – 2
- Spain – 2
- Saudi Arabia – 2
- South Korea – 2
The United States leads list of richest city in the world with 34 cities, followed by China with 17, making them the dominant contributors to global urban GDP. Germany ranks third with 6 cities, while Japan has 4. Australia has 3 cities in the top 100. Countries with 2 cities each include India, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. This distribution highlights the concentration of economic power in a few key nations, particularly the U.S. and China, which together account for over half of the top 100 richest cities (Source).
Top 25 Cities by GDP
| Rank | Metropolitan Area | Country | GDP (Nominal) Billion USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | Japan | 2056 |
| 2 | New York | United States | 1874 |
| 3 | Los Angeles | United States | 1134 |
| 4 | London | United Kingdom | 978 |
| 5 | Paris | France | 934 |
| 6 | Seoul | South Korea | 927 |
| 7 | Chicago | United States | 715 |
| 8 | Osaka–Kobe | Japan | 699 |
| 9 | Rhine-Ruhr | Germany | 636 |
| 10 | Shanghai | China | 634 |
| 11 | San Francisco | United States | 594 |
| 12 | Beijing | China | 591 |
| 13 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 579 |
| 14 | Dallas–Fort Worth | United States | 524 |
| 15 | Boston | United States | 513 |
| 16 | Moscow | Russia | 505 |
| 17 | Houston | United States | 489 |
| 18 | Shenzhen | China | 456 |
| 19 | Philadelphia | United States | 456 |
| 20 | Toronto | Canada | 452 |
| 21 | Seattle | United States | 444 |
| 22 | Atlanta | United States | 432 |
| 23 | Taipei | Taiwan(ROC) | 408 |
| 24 | Chongqing | China | 408 |
| 25 | Guangzhou | China | 405 |
