<div class="css-129jqss en4o1560"><section class="css-u7urgs e12sbwn90"><div class="css-b4a1pi e1u9wqfn0"><span class="css-x8vgju e6e0kfy0"><a href="/the-world-this-week" data-analytics="sidebar:section"><span>The world this week</span></a></span><span class="css-rjcumh e1vi1cqp0"> | The World Ahead</span></div><h1 class="css-1p83fk8 e1r8fcie0">The World Ahead 2025</h1><h2 class="css-1ms10sa eg03uz0">Future-gazing analysis, predictions and speculation</h2></section></div><div class="css-vpmedt en4o1560"><section class="css-1ugvd2u e18wk22u0"></section></div><div class="css-129jqss en4o1560"><div class="css-13r0q4k ebbih0g0"><div class="css-f1to7x e1oehc1h0"><div class="css-jwv1ak eupm5sl0"><div class="css-w0h03k eygoqsu0"><div><time datetime="2024-12-19T15:18:19.495Z" class="css-1c8ktq7 e4cw3vv0"> Dec 19th 2024</time></div><div><div class="css-1902i5q eygoqsu0"></div></div></div></div></div><section data-body-id="cp2" class="css-1xs6rxu e19oi8vf1"><div class="css-11m2wk0 e19oi8vf2"><p data-component="paragraph" class="css-1f0x4sl e1tt35bk0"><span data-caps="initial">E</span><small>VERY NOVEMBER</small> we publish our annual predictive guide to the coming year, <a href="https://www.economist.com/topics/the-world-ahead-2025">The World Ahead</a>. In this year’s edition, our correspondents and invited experts consider the global outlook in <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/the-gap-between-global-threats-and-american-power-will-grow-in-2025">geopolitics</a>, <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/ten-business-trends-for-2025-and-forecasts-for-15-industries">business</a>, <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-court-cases-that-could-shape-how-ai-develops">technology</a> and <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/streaming-slows-to-a-trickle-in-2025">culture</a>; the implications of Donald Trump’s victory, for <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/what-america-can-expect-after-donald-trumps-election">America</a> and the <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-perils-of-the-worlds-third-nuclear-age">world</a>; and the challenges and opportunities of rapid technological change in <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/grid-scale-storage-is-the-fastest-growing-energy-technology">clean energy</a>, <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/will-the-bubble-burst-for-ai-in-2025-or-will-it-start-to-deliver">artificial intelligence</a> and <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/ai-will-boost-drug-development-in-2025">medicine</a>.</p></div></section><div class="css-1cmx12d em0l2j50"><div class="css-19gx9y0 eupm5sl0"><div class="css-15sn8g1 eygoqsu0"><div><div class="css-9mn5vp eygoqsu0"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Future-gazing analysis, predictions and speculation{ai:summary}<p>The annual predictive guide, "The World Ahead," offers insights into the global landscape for 2025. It covers geopolitics, business, technology, and culture, highlighting the impact of Donald Trump's victory and the challenges and opportunities presented by advancements in clean energy, AI, and medicine. </p><p>Experts provide analysis on how these factors will shape the future, emphasizing the need to navigate rapid technological changes effectively. #politics</p>

The World Ahead 2025

The World Ahead 2025

Future-gazing analysis, predictions and speculation

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