The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026

by The World Economic Forum
in cooperation with McKinsey & Copmany

Third Edition, January 2026
The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 provides a comprehensive assessment of global cooperation across five pillars: trade and capital, innovation and technology, climate and natural capital, health and wellness, and peace and security. Drawing on 41 indicators, the report highlights where cooperation is persisting, where it is weakening and how it is being reconfigured in response to shifting economic, political and technological realities.

The findings underscore the need for more adaptive, pragmatic approaches to cooperation in an increasingly uncertain landscape. For business and government leaders alike, understanding these evolving patterns is critical to strengthening resilience, managing risk and advancing shared prosperity.

The 2026 Global Cooperation Barometer's level of overall cooperation was largely unchanged from previous years, but the composition of cooperation appears to be changing. Metrics relating to multilateralism weakened most. Metrics in which more flexible and smaller arrangements of cooperation can operate - in data flows, services trade and select capital flows, for example - have continued to grow, including in 2025. These dynamics are visible in each of the five pillars of the barometer.
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Key Findings here
Full Report here