Urban markets are undergoing rapid transformation, shaped by demographic shifts, rising incomes, evolving consumer preferences and accelerating digitalisation. This report offers insights and forecasts on economic, demographic and consumer spending trends across global cities over the period to 2040, highlighting emerging growth opportunities, from expanding urban hubs in Asia and Africa to the silver economy in ageing developed markets.

Urbanisation is transforming global consumer markets and business landscapes, creating both opportunities and competitive pressures. This report reveals how evolving urban consumer behaviour, rising sustainability demands and digitalisation are reshaping urban economies. Businesses that leverage data-driven insights, technology and innovation can enhance efficiency and resilience, and capture volume growth, adapting their strategies to better serve a diverse, tech-savvy urban population.

In 2025, global economies and consumers will be shaped by geopolitics, potential US policy disruptions and demographic shifts. Businesses will face both challenges and opportunities arising from sluggish economic and income growth, increasing trade protectionism and tariff risks, regulatory pressure, consumer cautiousness and the growing influence of the 65+ age group.

The Stockholm in Sweden report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Los Angeles in the US report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The New York in the US report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Istanbul in Turkey report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Hanoi in Vietnam report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Dubai in United Arab Emirates report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Oslo in Norway report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Maracaibo in Venezuela report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Montevideo in Uruguay report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Kaohsiung in Taiwan report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Tunis in Tunisia report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Safaqis in Tunisia report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Mwanza in Tanzania report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Kampala in Uganda report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Ankara in Turkey report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Gothenburg in Sweden report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Jeddah in Saudi Arabia report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Ljubljana in Slovenia report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Caracas in Venezuela report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

The Salto in Uruguay report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.