New York City is a global link for trade and international business, and is one of the nerve centers of the world economy. The city is one of the major centers of finance, insurance, real estate, media and arts of the United States. It´s metropolitan area has a Gross Metropolitan Product of $ 952.6 billion, the largest regional economy EE.UU.

The economy of the city has the most economic activity in the states of New York and New Jersey. Many major corporations have their headquarters in the city, including 44 companies of the 500 richest, according to Fortune magazine. New York stands out in the EEUU for it´s large number of foreign companies. One of every ten jobs in the private sector is offered by a foreign company.