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India is on the cusp of a historic economic transformation. It is projected to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2030, with a nominal GDP of $11.46 trillion by 2040. This growth trajectory is underpinned by structural shifts across pillars, including rapid digitalization, green transition, manufacturing scale-up, urbanization, and demogra...

Latin America is emerging as a strategic hub, supported by resource abundance and deeper integration into global supply chains. The US tariff war is redirecting Chinese EV and renewable investments from the US to Latin America. US tariff rollbacks are bolstering agribusiness, and tariff exemptions are sustaining lithium demand. Combined with nearsh...

Developed Asia-Pacific economies, such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and Singapore, are at the forefront of advanced technology and industrial innovation. These countries have strong ambitions to sustain global tech leadership. However, they face strategic pressures from shifting geopolitics, energy-security challenges, and efforts to r...

The "Top 10 Global Trends for 2026” report highlights the technological, geopolitical, and economic forces that will redefine the future of industries. The report covers the top trends that will transform the industries in 2026 and beyond.Some of the trends included are tariff-driven market shifts, hyper-connected reality, ethical use of AI, and ne...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be the fastest-growing economic bloc, growing at an average real GDP growth rate of 4.4% between 2024 and 2032. This growth will significantly outpace its own 3.3% growth recorded between 2018 and 2023. A young and growing workforce, coupled with rising labor force participation, will anchor p...

The unprecedented US tariff measures introduced in 2025 have triggered a global trade conflict, resulting in sharp contractions of trade volumes, extensive supply chain disruptions, and a profound reconfiguration of international business practices. With US average tariff rates surging to their highest levels in nearly a century, governments and bu...

With an average real GDP growth of 6.4% between FY2026 and FY2030, India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by the end of this decade. This growth trajectory will be fueled by robust domestic consumption, a rising working-age population, digital transformation across key sectors, strong capital expenditure, and policy-driven ma...

The global knowledge economy is going through a decisive phase of transformation. In the next decade, growth will depend on the combination of human talent, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence (AI). These three components form Frost & Sullivan’s HiDiAi framework. From productivity changes driven by AI to population shifts and the qu...

25 Sep 2025  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Trend Opportunity Profile Series—Social Trends (3rd Edition)

Transformative Megatrends Enabling Growth and Innovation till 2030

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This series of trend opportunity profiles discusses upcoming trends reflecting major shifts in consumption patterns due to changing geopolitical dynamics and new generations impacting economic and social dimensions.This study highlights the social impact of evolving geopolitics through changing immigration stance across various regions, shifts in p...