Signal War and geopolitical tensions in the top five in six of seven regions

Summary

The rise of political risks can be seen in all seven respondent regions. In six of the seven regions, large-scale war and geopolitical tensions now sit among the five most important global risks. In the 2024 survey each of the two held such a position in only one region. Both risks are in the top ten of every region, and political risks now lead in most regions, with large-scale war ranked first in several. Weapons of mass destruction also newly entered the top ten in Central and Southern Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Meanwhile the environmental risks that dominated the 2024 rankings dropped below political risks in many regions.