Space Sovereignty
Foster trusted public-private dialogue on the role of space in national security, economic resilience and sovereign decision-making.
Space Applications
Space Economy and Finance
Strengthen commercial viability, investment readiness and scalable financing across the space economy.
Read the Space Economy Report
Space Sustainability and Governance
Support strategies and governance that align with responsible and sustainable use of space.
Learn more about the National Space Strategy Toolkit and Space Debris Report
Earth Observation: Unlocking the $700 Billion Opportunity
While Earth observation (EO) already contributes an estimated $440 billion to global GDP (gross domestic product), a further $263 billion in annual value remains unrealized across data acquisition, processing and deployment. This report by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Deloitte shows that unlocking progress across these three domains will determine whether EO moves from a high-potential capability to system-level impact.
Clear Orbit, Secure Future: A Call to Action on Space Debris
Space underpins the modern global economy, yet growing orbital congestion and debris are putting this critical infrastructure at risk. This report, a collaboration between the World Economic Forum and the Centre for Space Futures, provides the first data-driven forecast of the economic impact of inaction. Using a novel orbital population model, it projects that space debris could impose a direct cost of up to $42.3 billion over the next decade, a “hidden tax” on the space economy.
National Space Strategy Toolkit
As space infrastructure becomes integral to daily life, all nations should understand how space capabilities can advance national priorities. The National Space Strategy Toolkit, developed by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with PwC, offers a strategic framework to align space activities with national objectives.
Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth
This report by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with McKinsey & Company shows that lower costs and improved access to space-enabled technologies such as communications; positioning, navigation and timing; and Earth observation services could take the global space economy to $1.8 trillion by 2035, up from $630 billion in 2023.