| Instrumental Factor | Source | Website |
| World Competitiveness | IMD | www.imd.ch/research |
| Scoreboard | ||
| Global Competitiveness Index | World Economic Forum | www.weforum.org |
| Global Business Confidence | Grant Thornton | www.grantthorntonibos.com |
| Foreign Direct Investment Inflows | UNCTAD | www.unctad.org |
| The World’s Most Innovative Countries | EIU | www.economist.com/markets/rankings/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13562333 |
| Global Intellectual Property Index | Taylor Wessing | www.taylorwessing.com/ipindex |
| Retail Price Index | Economist | www.economist.com/markets/indicators |
| Cost of Living Survey | Mercer HR | www.mercerhr.com |
| City Brands Index | Anholt | www.simonanholt.com |
| Global Cities Index | AT Kearney | www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509 |
| Number of International Fairs & Exhibitions | World Economic Forum | www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/TravelandTourismReport |
| City Population Density | City Mayors Statistics | www.citymayors.com/statistics/largest-cities-density-125.html |