WEF – Global Risks Report, 2026

Summary

The Global Risks Report 2026 offers a view of global risks at the start of each year, focusing on emerging challenges and their potential knock-on effects.

It explores how a new competitive order is taking shape and its impact across multiple concurrent risk domains, addressing the concept of a polycrisis where risks from multiple domains unfold simultaneously. The report provides a range of potential futures aimed at prevention and management rather than predicting the future.

Region: Global

Published: January 2026

Author(s): WEF

Language: English

Tech drivers: AI Blockchain Cybersecurity and privacy Quantum Computing Robotics Social Media Standards and interoperability

Social drivers: Inclusivity Pandemics Sustainability and ethics

Geopolitical drivers: Economic conditions International relations and treaties Political instability and conflicts Regulatory changes Supply chains disruption Workforce availability

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