What happens when you rank the wealthiest cities of the world's most powerful financial club — spanning 76 years of booms, busts, wars, and miracles? Watch the complete GDP story of the G10's 30 richest cities across the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, and Switzerland — from the post-war ruins of 1950 all the way to the turbulent present of 2026. From New York's undisputed dominance and Tokyo's stunning post-war miracle, to London's Brexit-battered resilience, to Zurich and Amsterdam quietly punching far above their weight — this data-driven ranking reveals every decade of power, stagnation, and reinvention in the Western economic order. 🌍 Why 2026 is a turning point for every city in this ranking: The US faces stagflationary pressures from tariffs, while the eurozone economy is slowing temporarily before a late-2026 recovery — and political pressure on the Federal Reserve is undermining confidence in the dollar. In a landmark legal blow, the US Supreme Court ruled on February 20, 2026 that reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act exceeded presidential authority, forcing the administration to replace them with import surcharges under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. Meanwhile, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz and serious damage to critical energy facilities in the Middle East raised the prospect of a major energy crisis — sending oil, gas, diesel, jet fuel, fertilizer, aluminum, and helium prices sharply higher. And in a historic shift, Germany is ramping up defense spending dramatically while advanced economies are piling up the highest debt levels in a century, with many showing little appetite for fiscal restraint. Fortune + 4 📊 Data covers all years from 1950 to 2026, with GDP values in USD for the Top 30 G10 cities across all 11 member nations. All values are interpolated from UN, IMF, World Bank, and OECD benchmark data. 👉 Also watch:
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