Rising Stars Best Global Cities For Business 2025

Cities on the move

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia – Population: 5.3 million – Ranking growth +11

Kuwait City – Kuwait – Population: 2.4 million – Ranking growth +12

Busan – South Korea – Population: 3.6 million – Ranking growth +12

Porto Allegre – Brazil – Population: 4 million – Ranking growth +12

Manila – Philippines – Population: 20.8 million – Ranking growth +12

Rio de Janeiro – Brazil – Population: 12 million – Ranking growth +13

Kiev – Ukraine – Population: 2.8 million – Ranking growth +13

Delhi – India – Population: 16.8 million – Ranking growth +13

Muscat – Oman – Population: 1 million – Ranking growth +14

Doha – Qatar – Population: 1.45 million – Ranking growth +14

Taipei – Taiwan – Population: 7 million – Ranking growth +14

St. Petersburg – Russia – Population: 4.8 million – Ranking growth +15

Tel Aviv – Israel – Population: 3.2 million – Ranking growth +16

Mumbai – India – Population: 16.9 million – Ranking growth +16

Incheon – South Korea – Population: 2.8 million – Ranking growth +17

Sao Paulo – Brazil – Population: 20.2 million – Ranking growth +25

Source:   Forbes 2017