Overview
- London ranks first, Tokyo second and New York third in GPCI-2025, with Tokyo recording its smallest-ever score gap to London.
- The Global Power City Index assesses 48 major cities across six fields using 72 indicators drawn largely from national statistics.
- Tokyo remains 3rd in the finance sub-ranking and places 9th in a newly introduced startup category released with the 2025 results.
- New York’s drop is linked to high inflation and rising costs, and the top-five order changed for the first time in nine years.
- Osaka jumps from 35th to 18th and Fukuoka rises two spots to 40th, which local reports connect to the Osaka–Kansai Expo and stronger GDP growth.