United States predictions for 2025

Read 49 predictions about the United States in 2025, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

International relations predictions for the United States in 2025

International relations predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • The US signs a new deal with Iran, lifting economic sanctions on the country and resolving the ongoing dispute initiated during Trump’s first term. Likelihood: 70%1
  • US citizens will need to register to visit parts of Europe starting in 2021.Link

Politics predictions for the United States in 2025

Politics related predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • States across the US begin adopting anti-political gerrymandering legislation between 2025 to 2030, as new big data and AI technologies enable fair, impartial, computer-designed voting districts. As a result, voting once again becomes increasingly competitive nationwide. Likelihood: 70%1
  • US citizens will need to register to visit parts of Europe starting in 2021.Link
  • U.S. income inequality surges to highest level in 50 years.Link

Government predictions for the United States in 2025

Government related predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • The EU requires US citizens to submit travel authorizations (European Travel Information and Authorization System) before visiting. Likelihood: 85 percent.1
  • The government begins imposing penalties on drug companies that charge its Medicare program prices that rise faster than inflation. Likelihood: 80 percent.1
  • US Agency Announces Sanctions Against Iran-Connected Company and Employees.Link
  • Post-election violence is possible in US, political scientist says.Link
  • Pope Says US Presidential Election Is A Choice Between The 'Lesser Evil'.Link
  • The key US Senate races that could determine who controls the chamber.Link
  • Harris gains in post-debate US national polls, but will her gains be sustained?.Link

Economy predictions for the United States in 2025

Economy related predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • Debt costs hits a record-high due to higher interest rates driving higer borrowing costs. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
  • The US gig economy (characterized by people who work in various forms of temporary employment) now outpaces all forms of job creation nationwide. Likelihood: 80%1
  • The Potentially Large Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Economic Growth (Briggs/Kodnani).Link
  • U.S. income inequality surges to highest level in 50 years.Link

Technology predictions for the United States in 2025

Technology related predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • US AI investment hits USD $100 billion, leading a global AI investment worth USD $200 billion. Likelihood: 80 percent.1
  • Alef Aeronautics launches the world's first flying car, selling them at USD $300,000 each. Likelihood: 60 percent.1
  • The government completes the establishment of 12 new research institutes focused on artificial intelligence and quantum information sciences. Likelihood: 75 percent1
  • Nationwide spending on blockchain-related technologies and currencies reaches $41 billion this year, up from $3 billion in 2019. Likelihood: 70%1
  • The Potentially Large Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Economic Growth (Briggs/Kodnani).Link
  • Signal beams with artificial intelligence can reduce traffic congestion, says Fact.MR.Link
  • Creativity as a force for growth.Link
  • Nasa plans to send water-hunting robot to moon surface in 2022.Link

Culture predictions for the United States in 2025

Culture related predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • The US hosts the first-ever expanded FIFA Club World Cup, a prelude to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Likelihood: 80 percent.1
  • Creativity as a force for growth.Link

Defense predictions for in 2025

Defense related predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • The US helps Australia to produce guided multiple-launch rocket systems. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
  • Japan buys 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US, costing USD 1.4 billion, amid growing security challenges from China, North Korea, and Russia. Likelihood: 80 percent.1
  • Artillery shell production reaches 100,000 per month from just 28,000 a month in 2023, spurred by the Ukraine-Russia war. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
  • The US starts meeting Ukraine's weapons requirement, including establishing new artillery shell production facilities in Arkansas, Iowa, and Kansas. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
  • Debt costs hits a record-high due to higher interest rates driving more expensive borrowing costs. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
  • US Police departments start using military-style drones domestically, similar to the ones used by counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
  • Navy submarines begin deploying hypersonic weapons, designed to glide at more than five times the speed of sound over thousands of miles to their target. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • The Air Force's AI-powered 'Skyborg' drones start flying alongside fighter jets, supporting the execution of dangerous missions.  Likelihood: 50 percent1
  • The US and its allies now have 200 F-35s operating in the Asia-Pacific region, strengthing the region’s operational capabilities against China’s military growth. Likelihood: 80%1
  • The US begins increasing its military presence in the Arctic this year thanks to the introduction of a new fleet of Navy icebreakers. Likelihood: 70%1

Infrastructure predictions for the United States in 2025

Infrastructure related predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completes reviews of at least 16 offshore wind project plans, adding around 27 gigawatts of clean energy. Likelihood: 80 percent.1
  • Toyota begins US electric vehicle production in Kentucky, investing an additional USD $2.1 billion in battery production. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
  • FUJIFILM's USD $2-billion Holly Springs facility is completed, becoming North America's largest end-to-end cell culture biopharmaceutical facility. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
  • The construction of 13 new electric vehicle battery plants is completed. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
  • Pittsburgh airport's USD $1.4 billion modernization project is completed. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
  • Over 54,000 electric semi-trucks are now operating on US roads. Likelihood: 65 percent1
  • Vineyard Wind, an 800-megawatt, USD $2.8-billion joint venture starts pumping energy into the New England grid. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • Oil and gas companies expands enough to release as much new greenhouse gas pollution as 50 new coal-fired power plants. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • 50% of US homes still don’t have fiber broadband connectivity. Likelihood: 70%1
  • The world’s largest utility battery is now complete and operational in New York City, a project that replaces two gas peaker plants in Queens. Likelihood: 80%1

Environment predictions for the United States in 2025

Environment related predictions to impact the United States in 2025 include:

  • Since 2021, oil, gas, and petrochemical industries have built/expanded 157 projects, such as refineries, oil and gas drilling sites, and plastics plants, contributing 227 million tons of additional greenhouse gas pollution. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • The US regains its leadership on climate change mitigation advocacy on the world stage, reversing course from Washington’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement during the Trump years. Likelihood: 70%1
  • Coastal towns along the Florida coast are being relocated in-land at an increasing pace between 2025 to 2030, to mitigate the growing threat of rising sea levels and major storms caused by climate change. Likelihood: 70%1

Science predictions for the United States in 2025

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Health predictions for the United States in 2025

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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