The 13th edition of Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 reported a decline in global terrorism in 2025, with terrorism-related deaths falling by 28% and incidents declining by 22%.
The report was released by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), based in Sydney, Australia.
Terrorism is becoming more concentrated, decentralised and digitally driven despite the decline in attacks.
Nearly 70% of terrorism-related deaths occurred in Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Terror groups increasingly use online radicalisation, lone-wolf attacks, small autonomous cells and digital platforms.