GENEVA, 17 September (BelTA - Xinhua) - China has risen to the 10th
position in the global innovation ranking for 2025, up one spot from the
previous year, marking its first entry into the top 10, according to
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Thursday.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 report released by the WIPO evaluates the innovation performance of nearly 140 economies using approximately 80 indicators, including research and development (R&D) spending, venture capital (VC) deals, high-tech exports, and intellectual property filings.
Switzerland tops the latest ranking, followed by Sweden, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, and China.
The report also highlights that China maintains its lead among middle-income economies globally and shows continued strength in R&D spending, high-tech exports and innovation outputs. For the third consecutive year, China hosts the highest number of top 100 global science and technology innovation clusters, with 24 clusters listed in the 2025 index. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster ranked first globally for the first time.
Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania remains a driving force in global innovation in 2025, with six economies ranked among the top 25.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 report released by the WIPO evaluates the innovation performance of nearly 140 economies using approximately 80 indicators, including research and development (R&D) spending, venture capital (VC) deals, high-tech exports, and intellectual property filings.
Switzerland tops the latest ranking, followed by Sweden, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, and China.
The report also highlights that China maintains its lead among middle-income economies globally and shows continued strength in R&D spending, high-tech exports and innovation outputs. For the third consecutive year, China hosts the highest number of top 100 global science and technology innovation clusters, with 24 clusters listed in the 2025 index. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster ranked first globally for the first time.
Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania remains a driving force in global innovation in 2025, with six economies ranked among the top 25.
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