Global Language Monitor Rankings
| Rank (2012) | Rank (2011) | Rank (2010) | Rank (2009) | Rank (2008) | Rank (2007) | City | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 05 | 04 | London | United Kingdom | Western Europe |
| 02 | 02 | 01 | 02 | 01 | 01 | New York | USA | North America |
| 03 | 07 | 09 | 14 | 25 | 13 | Barcelona | Spain | Western Europe |
| 04 | 03 | 04 | 03 | 03 | 03 | Paris | France | Western Europe |
| 05 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 15 | NL | Madrid | Spain | Western Europe |
| 06 | 13 | 22 | 04 | 02 | 02 | Rome | Italy | Western Europe |
| 07 | 25 | 13 | 08 | NL | 21 | São Paulo | Brazil | Latin America |
| 08 | 04 | 06 | 01 | 04 | 05 | Milan | Italy | Western Europe |
| 09 | 05 | 05 | 06 | 06 | 07 | Los Angeles | USA | North America |
| 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 09 | 11 | Berlin | Germany | Western Europe |
| 11 | 44 | NL | NL | NL | NL | Antwerp | Belgium | Western Europe |
| 12 | 06 | 02 | 07 | 11 | 08 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | East Asia |
| 13 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Latin America |
| 14 | 21 | 32 | NL | NL | NL | Bali | Indonesia | Oceania |
| 15 | 11 | 07 | 09 | 07 | 12 | Sydney | Australia | Oceania |
| 16 | 31 | NL | NL | NL | NL | Florence | Italy | Western Europe |
| 17 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 20 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Latin America |
| 18 | 41 | NL | NL | NL | NL | Johannesburg | South Africa | Africa |
| 19 | 08 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 10 | Singapore | Singapore | Asia |
| 20 | 09 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 06 | Tokyo | Japan | Asia |
| 21 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 15 | Melbourne | Australia | Oceania |
| 22 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | Shanghai | China | Asia |
| 23 | 50 | NL | NL | NL | NL | Caracas | Venezuela | Latin America |
| 24 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 08 | 09 | Las Vegas | United States | North America |
| 25 | 15 | NL | NL | NL | NL | Monaco | Monaco | Western Europe |
| 26 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 19 | Santiago | Chile | Latin America |
| 27 | 19 | 17 | NL | NL | NL | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Western Europe |
| 28 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 24 | Dubai | UAE | Middle East |
| 29 | 32 | NL | NL | NL | NL | Bangkok | Thailand | Asia |
| 30 | 29 | 34 | NL | NL | NL | Copenhagen | Denmark | Western Europe |
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