The Economist The World Ahead 2025 Edition. Ten business trends for 2025, and forecasts for 15 industries. Each year, the economist’s iconic “the world ahead” cover serves as a kind of crystal ball, offering a glimpse into the upcoming year.

In this year’s edition, our correspondents and invited experts consider the global outlook in geopolitics, business, technology and culture; Tom standage, deputy editor of the economist and editor of the world ahead, provides an exclusive, first insight into the top 10 topics of the upcoming the world ahead.