WEF warns against full economic decoupling

Jun 29, 2026

03:09 pm

What's the storyThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned that a full East-West economic decoupling could cost the global economy as much as $6.9 trillion in GDP.

The report highlights that the ongoing trend of fragmentation has already cut GDP growth by between $213 billion and $307 billion, while also increasing inflation by 0.2-0.3%.