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Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026

Overview

Oxford Economics released its 2026 Global Cities Index, which ranks 1,000 cities across five pillars: economics, human capital, quality of life, environment, and governance. New York, London, and Paris occupied the top three positions.

In Eastern Europe, Bucharest and Iaşi were included in the index, with Bucharest ranking 214th and Iaşi 486th. Chisinau, Moldova, ranked 443rd, performing best in economics but lowest in human capital and governance.

Bulgarian cities showed significant advancement in the rankings. Sofia rose 121 positions to 303rd, Varna jumped 171 places to 451st, and Plovdiv climbed 116 positions to 643rd. Analysts attributed these improvements to economic growth and rising incomes in Central and Eastern Europe.

Entities

Oxford Economics · Varna · Sofia · New York · Chișinău

Timeline

1 day ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Bulgarian cities rise in Oxford Economics Global Cities Index
Sofia, Varna, and Plovdiv have significantly climbed the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, with Sofia ranking highest among Bulgarian cities and Varna seeing the largest leap in positions.
4 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
Oxford Economics releases 2026 Global Cities Index
The 2026 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index ranks 1,000 cities. New York, London, and Paris lead, while Bucharest (214th), Iași (486th), and Chisinau (443rd) are among the notable regional entries.

Sources

adevarul.ro · clickpentrufemei.ro · moldovalive.md · money.ro · news.yam.md · plovdiv24.bg · realitatea.md · standartnews.com · stiripesurse.ro · zcj.ro