Overview
- CEOWORLD released its 2025 ranking of 300 metropolitan economies by GDP, mapping where urban economic power is concentrated.
- Tokyo ranks first with an estimated GDP of about US$2.55 trillion, ahead of New York and Los Angeles.
- Toronto is Canada’s highest entry at 22nd, followed by Montreal (76th), Vancouver (107th), Calgary (159th), Edmonton (190th) and Ottawa (195th).
- Vancouver places behind nearby Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue at 18th but is reported to outrank global hubs such as Dubai and Zurich.
- The report emphasizes that city wealth reflects innovation capacity, robust institutions and capital flows, not population size alone.