The bar chart compares the number of homes worth more than 5 million US dollars sold in eight cities in 2009 and 2014.
Overall, sales of high-value homes increased in most cities, whereas Singapore was the only city where the figure declined. London had the highest figure in both years and showed by far the largest increase.
Looking first at 2009, London recorded the highest number of sales, at just over 500 homes. New York and Hong Kong followed, with around 480 and 400 sales respectively, while Miami recorded about 250. By contrast, Dubai and Singapore had the lowest figures among the eight cities.
By 2014, the number of high-value homes sold in London had risen dramatically to over 1,600. New York ranked second, with around 800 homes sold, followed by Hong Kong at about 600. The figures increased in all cities except Singapore, where the number fell slightly.
