With the travel and tourism sector projected to contribute $16 trillion to global GDP by 2034 – more than 11% of the world’s economy – the industry faces unprecedented growth alongside complex challenges. This comprehensive report examines key growth drivers and addresses critical tension points. The report presents 10 guiding principles for sector transformation that provide actionable pathways for governments, businesses and communities to harness tourism’s potential while addressing sustainability imperatives.

After several years of slow momentum, energy transition progress has accelerated, according to the World Economic Forum's Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025 report. The Energy Transition Index (ETI), which benchmarks 118 countries on their current energy system performance and on the readiness of their enabling environment, finds improvements in energy equity and sustainability driven by easing energy prices, subsidy reforms, lower energy and emission intensity and increased share of clean energy. However, energy security has made more limited progress, and transition readiness momentum has slowed. Meanwhile, global energy systems are facing increasing pressure from climate change, geopolitical, economic and technological disruptions.

Global Gender Gap Index 2025 benchmarks gender parity across 148 economies, offering trend analysis, key findings, and insights into progress since 2006.

Technology Convergence Report 2025