Paris named best city in the world, with Dubai second, London sixth and NYC 10th 

Paris has been named the world’s top city destination, according to a study that rates cities for tourism, sustainability and economic performance.

Paris takes the No.1 spot for the second year running in Euromonitor International’s Top 100 City Destinations ranking, produced from a comparison of 57 metrics across six ‘key pillars’ – economic and business performance; tourism performance; tourism infrastructure; tourism policy and attractiveness; health and safety; and sustainability.

The annual report, issued in partnership with data intelligence company Transparent Intelligence, places Dubai second, followed by Amsterdam (third) and Madrid (fourth).

The rest of the top ten comprises Rome (5th), London (6th), Munich (7th), Berlin (8th), Barcelona (9th) and New York (10th), America’s top-ranked city.

Paris has been named the world’s top city destination in Euromonitor International’s Top 100 City Destinations ranking

Other notable results include Los Angeles being America’s second-best city (14th overall), Sydney only managing 32nd, but being ahead of Melbourne (34th), and Edinburgh coming 54th, in contrast to Time Out naming it the world’s best city of 2022.

Euromonitor said: ‘The good standing of European destinations in the Index is largely attributable to two important pillars – tourism policy and attractiveness, and tourism infrastructure.’

Nadejda Popova, Senior Project Manager – Services & Payments at Euromonitor, said: ‘The strong rebound of international tourism, following the removal of Covid-19 travel restrictions, the increased interest in value-driven tourism offerings, and consumer preferences for domestic travel and short-haul flights, marked dynamic movements in the ranking in 2022.

Dubai has been named the world’s second-best city in the Top 100 Cities ranking

Above is the world’s third-best city – Amsterdam. The Top 100 Cities ranking rates cities for tourism, sustainability and economic performance

Europe dominates the ranking, with Madrid, above, in fourth place

‘This allowed the most proactive cities to improve their rank in the health and safety; tourism performance; and tourism policy and attractiveness pillars.

‘Paris has retained the title of the world’s leading city following exceptional performance across the tourism policy and attractiveness; tourism infrastructure; and tourism performance pillars, and was once again crowned the world’s best-performing destination.’

The report also revealed that Dubai takes the leading position in terms of international arrivals by city, with over 12million trips in 2022, almost doubling last year’s performance.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, meanwhile, is the busiest airport in the world in 2022, according to the report.

It added: ‘While 2022 has been a positive year for travel and tourism, the road to full post-pandemic recovery is long, and government support remains critical across all regions.’ 

London, above, has been placed sixth in the Top 100 Cities ranking

New York is ranked as the top city in America. It comes 10th overall, ahead of LA in 14th place