Global Trends: Paradox of Progress

We are living in paradox…

Industrial and information age achievements are shaping a world both more dangerous and richer with opportunity. Human choices will determine whether promise or peril prevails.



Global Trends is the Intelligence Community’s major assessment of the forces - and choices - shaping the world over the next two decades. Unique among intelligence products of this depth and stature, the National Intelligence Council’s quadrennial Global Trends report is completely unclassified.



National Intelligence Council’s latest edition of the report, Global Trends “Paradox of Progress” will be released Jan 9, 2017 exploring trends and scenarios over the next 20 years.

Not an End, An Invitation

The publication of each Global Trends report is not an end, but an invitation, to discuss, debate and inquire further about how the future could unfold.



The Global Trends series pushes us to reexamine key assumptions, expectations, and uncertainties about the future.

With the release of the final report, we continue to welcome you feedback.

