According to a recent survey by CEOWORLD Magazine, Tokyo is once again the richest city in the world in 2025, boasting a jaw-dropping GDP of $2.55 trillion. Tokyo’s economic dominance is attributed to decades of strategic industrial growth, advanced technology, and precision manufacturing — particularly in automotive, electronics, and high-tech machinery. The city’s tightly integrated infrastructure, efficient public transport and disciplined economic governance also help sustain its powerhouse status.

What sets Tokyo apart, the magazine argues, is not just its size but its “innovation density, institutional strength, and capital fluidity,” which together create a highly effective ecosystem for growth.

In its ranking of 300 major global cities, CEOWORLD notes that “the world’s biggest cities form the economic backbone of the global economy,” concentrating capital, innovation, and influence. New York and Los Angeles follow Tokyo in the list, but no city in the U.S. surpasses Tokyo’s GDP.

This shift in economic power highlights Asia’s growing dominance in the global economy — a trend that could reshape how wealth, investment, and influence migrate across cities in the years to come.