•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

8

• Global growth peaking

• High levels of

indebtedness

• Inequality

Economic risks

(blue): both less likely

and less impactful for

respondents

compared to other

risks

10

Economics

88

91

Erosion of multilateral trading rules and agreements

Economic confrontations / frictions between major powers

11

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

12

13

• Multipolar and

multiconceptual

• Weakening

multilateralism

Geopolitical risks

(orange): relevant but

not critical for

respondents

15

80

82

85

91

Cyber-attacks: disruptions of operations and infrastructure

Cyber-attacks: theft of data/money

Political confrontations / frictions between major powers

Economic confrontations / frictions between major powers

16

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

17

• Fragmentation and

polarization

• Populism, anti-elitism

• Identity politics

Political and

societal risks (red):

scattered, with some

high-impact and high-

likelihood risks

19

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

20

• Climate change and

extreme weather

• Biodiversity loss

• Resilience weakening

Environmental risks

(green): for the third

year in a row, these

risks dominate the

landscape

22

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

23

• Cyber-attacks and data

breaches

• Artificial intelligence (AI)

• Media echo chambers

and fake news

Technological risks

(purple): both high

impact and likelihood

for respondents

26

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%