Major metropolitan areas contributing at least 2.5% of world GDP.

Keep reading to learn about the areas where the city is leading the way. Click on the headers to reorganize columns. Startup insights Amsterdam tops international rankings Amsterdam tops international rankings Every year, Amsterdam tops different rankings focused on everything from smart mobility to startup ecosystems and the best places to find a job. The methodology of calculating GDP may differ between the studies and are widely based on projections and sometimes approximate estimations, notably for cities that are not within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4 Israel is classified as part of 'Southern/Medit.Europe' in the UNWTO. In 2019, the top ten destinations were: Note: Iran is classified as part of 'South Asia' in the UNWTO. Cities may be defined as the cities proper, the extent of their urban area, or their metropolitan regions. In 2019, there were 61.4 million international tourist arrivals to West Asia (excluding Iran and Israel), an increase of 2.1 over 2018. 6.382 (2019) 214,350 (2019) 11 Beijing China: Eastern Asia 618.648 (2022) 506.137: 20,500,000 (2022) 300+ Belfast United Kingdom: Northern Europe 25.5 (2015) 1,115,936 (2020) 300+ Belgrade Serbia: Southern Europe 17.4 (2014) 1,430,000 (2022) 300+ Belleville, Ontario Canada: North America 3.

The United Nations uses three definitions for what constitutes a city, as not all cities may be classified using the same criteria. This is a list of cities in the world by gross domestic product ( GDP).

GDP of the ten largest metropolitan economies in the OECD, 2001–2018

Global city ranking 2019