City Brand Barometer 2025, Business Edition

Promise

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A whole new Approach

We believe that brand is the promise of an experience, delivered.

So we measured the strength of city tourism brands using three pillars:

Promise

How a city engages with and attracts potential visitors.

Experience

How a city creates a pleasant atmosphere and stimulates emotion in audiences.

Delivery

How infrastructure and connectivity help facilitate the experience of a city.

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The leading city tourism brands, and the ones on the rise

Top Twenty

The ones that have it all

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Ones to Watch

Tomorrow’s top destinations

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Leaders in Promise

The expert storytellers

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Leaders in Experience

More than just a good time

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Leaders in Delivery

The backbone of global tourism

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New York City
Tokyo

The Mirror Cities

Dubai
Paris

Grande Dame vs Modern Hub

Zurich

The Invisible Benchmark

Rome
Madrid

Southern European Renaissance

Riyadh

Founding the Future

Dubai
Singapore
Amsterdam
London
Abu Dhabi

The Connectivity Champions

Miami
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires

From Hashtag to Holiday

Madrid vs Barcelona
Los Angeles vs San Francisco
Tokyo vs Osaka

The Rivalry Reloaded

City Brand Barometer 2025, Tourism Edition