In 2025, global risks to business will be driven by power vacuums and polarisation, conflict and violence, and the double-edged sword of technological advancement.

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Explore the Top Risks for business in 2025

Uncertain States of America

Uncertain States of America

Its global role is changing. Its domestic environment is increasingly complex. Uncertainty surrounds the United States in 2025.

Red Line Geopolitics

Red Line Geopolitics

Escalation thresholds are increasingly opaque. Companies must know which geopolitical red lines to watch, when they are being crossed and how to respond.

Global Trade War

Global Trade War

China’s manufacturing power, US trade policy, and global industrial policy increase the risk of a global trade war in 2025. 

Rising Political Violence

Rising Political Violence

Political violence is likely to increase in 2025. Companies should prepare for more diverse and less predictable threats.

Digital Concentration Risk

Digital Concentration Risk

Brace for global system failures in 2025. The resilient will manage the impact. The rest will face repeated operational downtime.

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Maps

Maps

Our global forecast of risk ratings for 2025

RiskMap 2025 | CEO View

CEO View

Control Risks CEO Nick Allan gives his take on the year ahead

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