However, Japan’s capital city slips from No. This is a result of the American city’s score stalling while Tokyo continues to improve every year in the Cultural Interaction indicators of Number of Visitors from Abroad and Number of International Students. 3 ranking for the first time last year and closes the gap on New York (No.

2) increases its scores for the Economy indicators of Nominal GDP and GDP Growth Rate, but fails to make any significant headway in comprehensive score, having returned weaker scores this year in Cultural Interaction indicators such as Number of World-Class Cultural Events Held and Livability indicators like Variety of Retail Shops.

1 city in the comprehensive ranking for the sixth year in a row, further extends its lead over the competition by improving its scores for such indicators as GDP Growth Rate and Level of Political, Economic and Business Risk in Economy, and for Attractiveness of Dining Options and Number of Visitors from Abroad in Cultural Interaction.

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