Biggest risks to businesses worldwide 2018-2023

Leading risks to businesses worldwide from 2018 to 2023

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Cyber incidents

40%

37%

39%

40%

44%

34%

Business interruption

(incl supply chain)

37%

41%

37%

42%

34%

42%

Changes in legislation

and regulation

27%

19%

19%

27%

19%

21%

Natural catastrophes

21%

17%

19%

28%

30%

25%

Climate change

17%

13%

17%

13%

17%

10%

Fire/explosion

20%

16%

14%

19%

17%

20%

Market developments

21%

19%

11%

23%

15%

22%

New technologies

13%

6%

9%

15%

19%

9%

Loss of reputation

or brand value

15%

9%

5%

10%

13%

13%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Cyber incidents

40%

37%

39%

40%

44%

34%

Business interruption

(incl supply chain)

37%

41%

37%

42%

34%

42%

Changes in legislation

and regulation

27%

19%

19%

27%

19%

21%

Natural catastrophes

21%

17%

19%

28%

30%

25%

Climate change

17%

13%

17%

13%

17%

10%

Fire/explosion

20%

16%

14%

19%

17%

20%

Market developments

21%

19%

11%

23%

15%

22%

New technologies

13%

6%

9%

15%

19%

9%

Loss of reputation

or brand value

15%

9%

5%

10%

13%

13%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Cyber incidents

40%

37%

39%

40%

44%

34%

Business interruption (incl supply chain)

37%

41%

37%

42%

34%

42%

Changes in legislation and regulation

27%

19%

19%

27%

19%

21%

Natural catastrophes

21%

17%

19%

28%

30%

25%

Climate change

17%

13%

17%

13%

17%

10%

Fire/explosion

20%

16%

14%

19%

17%

20%

Market developments

21%

19%

11%

23%

15%

22%

New technologies

13%

6%

9%

15%

19%

9%

Loss of reputation or brand value

15%

9%

5%

10%

13%

13%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Cyber incidents

40%

37%

39%

40%

44%

34%

Business interruption (incl supply chain)

37%

41%

37%

42%

34%

42%

Changes in legislation and regulation

27%

19%

19%

27%

19%

21%

Natural catastrophes

21%

17%

19%

28%

30%

25%

Climate change

17%

13%

17%

13%

17%

10%

Fire/explosion

20%

16%

14%

19%

17%

20%

Market developments

21%

19%

11%

23%

15%

22%

New technologies

13%

6%

9%

15%

19%

9%

Loss of reputation or brand value

15%

9%

5%

10%

13%

13%

Statista, 2023