2026年全球合作晴雨表——第三版（英）

I N S I G H TR E P O R T Contents The views of experts and executives on cooperation10 Pillar 1: Trade and capital11 Pillar 2: Innovation and technology15 Pillar 3: Climate and natural capital18 Pillar 4: Health and wellness21 Pillar 5: Peace and security24 Appendix 28 Contributors 31 Endnotes32 Disclaimer This document is published by theWorld Economic Forum as a contributionto a project, insight area or interaction.The findings, interpretations andconclusions expressed herein are a resultof a collaborative process facilitated and ©2026 World Economic Forum. All rightsreserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means, including photocopying Foreword Bob SternfelsGlobal Managing Partner, Børge BrendePresident and CEO, based and, most importantly, still present. It isthis last point that is worth underlining. Namely,thebarometer finds that, in the face of strongheadwinds, cooperation is still taking place, albeitin different forms than in the past. The resiliencyof cooperation, even if not at needed levels, is It is a pleasure to release this year’s edition This third edition comes at a time of consequentialglobal transformation, when leaders aroundthe world are not only looking to stay ontop of rapid global developments but better Uncertainty and unpredictability are being fuelledby historic changes across several fronts. Economicarchitectures are transforming as political andgeostrategic considerations increasingly informnew dynamics of trade. Similarly, the formula forstability is under revision, as new power dynamics The paradox is that, at a time of such rapid change,developing new and innovative approaches tocooperation requires refocusing on some of thebasics – notably, doubling down on dialogue.This building block of collaboration (open, honest,constructive engagement) is in danger of degradation, Within this complex context, one certaintyremains – cooperative approaches are vital for With this in mind, the World Economic Forum andMcKinsey & Company present this edition of theGlobal Cooperation Barometer. The report offersstakeholders insight both into how cooperation is This year’s Global Cooperation Barometer showswhat cooperation looks like in today’s ever- Executive summary Global cooperation holds steady,but its shape is evolving. The 2026 Global Cooperation Barometer’slevel of overall cooperation was largely unchangedfrom previous years, but the composition ofcooperation appears to be changing. Metricsrelating to multilateralism weakened most. Metrics deployment of clean technologies, whichreached record levels in mid-2025. While Chinaaccounted for two-thirds of additions of solar,wind and electric vehicles, other developingeconomies stepped up. As multilateralnegotiations become more challenging, groups These dynamics are visible in each of the five –Health and wellness cooperation heldsteady,with outcomes resilient for now,but aid is under severe pressure. Toplinecooperation in this pillar did not fall, in partbecause health outcomes continued to improveafter the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. –Trade and capital cooperation flattened.Cooperation remained above 2019 values,but its makeup is shifting. Goods volumesgrew, albeit slower than the global economy,and flows are shifting to more aligned partners.Services and select capital flows showmomentum, particularly among aligned –Peace and security cooperation continuedto decrease, as every tracked metric fell belowpre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. Conflictsescalated, military spending rose and globalmultilateral resolution mechanisms struggledto de-escalate crises. By the end of 2024, the –Innovation and technology cooperationroseto unlock new capabilities even amidtighter controls. IT services and talent flowsare up, and international bandwidth is nowfour times larger than before the COVID-19pandemic. Restrictions on flows of critical Since key challenges and important opportunitiescannot be addressed by individual countriesalone, leaders should anticipate shifts and moveproactively to “re-map” international engagement; –Climate and natural capital cooperationgrew,but is still short of global goals. Increased About the Global responses received, 171 were used based oncompleteness.A second survey was conductedonline using McKinsey’s proprietary global surveypanel of industry executives and was in the fieldfrom 27 August to 5 September 2025. It garneredresponses from 799 participants in 81 economies The Global Cooperation Barometer is structuredalong five dimensions of global connection: tradeand capital, innovation and technology, climate These five pillars were chosen because of theirimpact on global development and their explicitdependence on cooperative efforts among nationsand economies. As a guiding element in theanalysis, the barometer identified goals that actors The methodology used for the metrics of the GlobalCooperation Barometer is below. Details on