Only one Indian city made it to 2024's World's top 100 cities list. Details here

For the fourth year in a row, Paris retained its title as the most attractive city in the world. According to the latest report by data analytics company Euromonitor International, only one Indian city made it to the top 100.

Madrid and Tokyo secured second and third places, respectively, while Delhi stood out as the highest-ranked Indian city at 74th. The report stated that Paris maintains unmatched global dominance in 2024, with over 17 million inbound arrivals.

The cities are evaluated based on 55 different metrics across six key pillars: economic and business performance, tourism performance, tourism infrastructure, tourism policy and attractiveness, health and safety, and sustainability.

While the list saw an increase in non-European cities, the annual report issued by Euromonitor International in partnership with data company Lighthouse revealed that Europe leads, with nine cities in the top 20 rankings, followed by the Asia-Pacific region with six cities, two in North America, one in the Middle East and Africa, and two in Australasia.

The rest of the top 10 cities after Tokyo are Rome, Milan, New York, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, and Barcelona. At the other end of the table is Cairo, ranked 100th, followed by Zhuhai at 99th and Jerusalem at 98th.

International arrivals worldwide saw a 19% increase in 2024, driven by strong tourism demand. Europe remained the most visited region, with 793 million international trips that year.

Bangkok led the world in international arrivals, attracting 32 million visits in 2024. The city surpassed pre-pandemic international tourism levels in 2023 and continued its dynamic growth with a more than 30% increase in 2024.

Nadejda Popova, global head of loyalty at Euromonitor International, said, "In 2024, global cities increasingly leveraged sports and cultural events to boost tourism revenues. Infrastructure improvements and continuous marketing have attracted travellers' attention, creating further growth opportunities."

"Renewed concerns about overtourism are rising. In response, destinations continue to impose higher taxes and entry fees, promote year-round tourism, reward sustainable practices, and adopt GenAI solutions," she added.

International tourism spending totalled $1.9 trillion in 2024. The global average spend per arrival is expected to reach $1,264 by 2030. From 2024 to 2030, inbound average spending per trip is expected to show the highest growth in markets such as the Netherlands, China, and Poland.

The US, Turkey, and China are expected to see the highest volume growth of international arrivals by 2030, the report stated.

Singapore has dominated the Economic and Business Performance pillar since the introduction of the Top 100 City Destinations Index and is renowned as the world's freest economy.

From Paris to Cairo: Check out the list of the world's top 100 cities for 2024:

1. Paris  
2. Madrid  
3. Tokyo  
4. Rome  
5. Milan  
6. New York  
7. Amsterdam  
8. Sydney  
9. Singapore  
10. Barcelona  
11. Taipei  
12. Seoul  
13. London  
14. Dubai  
15. Berlin  
16. Osaka  
17. Bangkok  
18. Los Angeles  
19. Istanbul  
20. Melbourne  
21. Hong Kong  
22. Munich  
23. Las Vegas  
24. Florence  
25. Prague  
26. Dublin  
27. Kyoto  
28. Vienna  
29. Lisbon  
30. Venice  
31. Kuala Lumpur  
32. Athens  
33. Orlando  
34. Toronto  
35. Miami  
36. San Francisco  
37. Shanghai  
38. Frankfurt am Main  
39. Copenhagen  
40. Zurich  
41. Washington  
42. Pattaya-Chonburi  
43. Vancouver  
44. Stockholm  
45. Mexico City  
46. Oslo  
47. São Paulo  
48. Phuket  
49. Helsinki  
50. Brussels  
51. Budapest  
52. Guangzhou  
53. Nice  
54. Palma de Mallorca  
55. Honolulu  
56. Beijing  
57. Warsaw  
58. Seville  
59. Valencia  
60. Shenzhen  
61. Doha  
62. Abu Dhabi  
63. Antalya  
64. Fukuoka  
65. Sapporo  
66. Busan  
67. Macau  
68. Edinburgh  
69. Montreal  
70. Cancún  
71. Bologna  
72. Rhodes  
73. Verona  
74. Delhi  
75. Porto  
76. Ho Chi Minh City  
77. Buenos Aires  
78. Marne-La-Vallée  
79. Rio de Janeiro  
80. Kraków  
81. Heraklion  
82. Johor Bahru  
83. Hanoi  
84. Tel Aviv  
85. Sharjah  
86. Thessaloniki  
87. Lima  
88. Medina  
89. Tbilisi  
90. Riyadh  
91. Tallinn  
92. Marrakech  
93. Mecca  
94. Denpasar  
95. Punta Cana  
96. Santiago  
97. Vilnius  
98. Jerusalem  
99. Zhuhai  
100. Cairo

Source: Euromonitor International