Reports and Indices

Global Innovation Index 2026

November 15 , 2026 6 hrs 0 min 7 0

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026, ranking 139 economies based on their innovation performance.
Switzerland ranked 1st for the 16th consecutive year, followed by Sweden (2nd) and the United States (3rd); China ranked 10th.
India ranked 38th and remained a leading innovation overperformer for the 16th consecutive year, performing above expectations for its level of development.
India led Central and Southern Asia and ranked 25th in innovation outputs and 49th in innovation inputs.
Bengaluru ranked 25th among the world's top 100 innovation clusters; India was among the leading destinations for greenfield research and development (R&D) and high-technology foreign direct investment (FDI).