McKinsey Global Publishing’s data visualization team shares a curated selection of the most compelling data it worked with this year—spotlighting the major themes that defined 2025. Our Week in Charts series showcases charts that help explain a rapidly changing world. From artificial intelligence to population transitions and shifting trade routes, the forces reshaping the global economy are accelerating—and intertwining. This year’s charts reveal how innovation, demographics, and geopolitics are redrawing the contours of growth.
