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Title page 1
Contents 1
GII 2025 at a glance 3
Global leaders in innovation, 2025 4
Global Innovation Index 2025 rankings 5
Innovation performance at different income levels, 2025 6
Key takeaways 6
GII 2025 results 13
Innovation leaders in 2025 14
Innovation overperformers: a consistent group amid global competition 22
Innovation efficiency leaders: maximizing output from available inputs 24
Innovation across the world's regions 29
Conclusion 34
References 36
Tables 19
Table 1. Top 10 economies by income group 19
Table 2. Innovation overperformers in 2025: income group, region and years as an innovation overperformer 22
Table 3. Heatmap: GII 2025 rankings overall and by innovation pillar, 2025 27
Figures 15
Figure 1. The GII dynamo: the top 15 innovators, 2021-2025 15
Figure 2. Economies soaring to new heights in innovation, 2025 16
Figure 3. Economies climbing the ladder in global innovation 18
Figure 4. Economies with the most GII indicators ranked top, 2025 20
Figure 5. Innovation overperformers, relative to economic development 23
Figure 6. Innovation input to output performance, 2025 24
Boxes 21
Box 1. How to use the Global Innovation Index: a strategic guide 21
Box 2. Innovation linkages across income levels: spotlight on university rankings 25
Box 3. ASEAN innovation performance - gains and global convergence 31
Box Tables 25
Box Table 1. Top 10 economies by average performance on university industry engagement and international outlook 25
Box Table 2. Top 3 economies across middle- and low-income groups by average performance on university industry engagement and international outlook 26
Box Figures 32
Box Figure 1. Closing the innovation gap: growth in key GII indicators in ASEAN vs. global innovation leaders, 2015-2024 32
