Launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2025

16 February 2026

09:00 - 18:00 hrs.

Key Issues

This annual report provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of socio-economic analysis and data on the world´s most impoverished countries.

The Report is intended for a broad readership of governments, policy makers, researchers and all those involved with LDCs´ development policies.

The Least Developed Countries Report 2025: Are Services the New Path to Structural Transformation? examines the growing weight of services in least developed country economies, their expanding role in trade and the conditions under which services can – and cannot – deliver development results.

The Report is under embargo until
13:00 (CET) / 12:00 noon (GMT) on 16 February 2026

More on The Least Developed Countries Report series

We help developing countries benefit from the global economy more fairly and effectively, providing data and analysis, facilitating consensus-building and offering technical assistance on issues related to trade and development.

We help countries achieve inclusive, sustainable growth by transforming the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals into actions that deliver concrete results. Our work focuses on:

We provide reliable and timely data and statistics to help countries better understand trade and development trends and design more effective economic, environmental and social policies.

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Our research and publications provide authoritative and evidence-based analysis on trade and development and policy recommendations to help countries tackle today’s biggest challenges.

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Our meetings and events convene governments, businesses, civil society organizations, academia and international organizations to discuss and build consensus on the most pressing trade and development issues.

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Meeting series in focus

Our technical cooperation helps developing countries better integrate into the global economy by transforming their economies, tackling vulnerabilities, improving competitiveness and empowering people.

Featured programmes

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For registered journalists

Latest

Launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2025

The Report is under embargo until
13:00 (CET) / 12:00 noon (GMT) on 16 February 2026

We help developing countries benefit from the global economy more fairly and effectively, providing data and analysis, facilitating consensus-building and offering technical assistance on issues related to trade and development.

We help countries achieve inclusive, sustainable growth by transforming the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals into actions that deliver concrete results. Our work focuses on:

We provide reliable and timely data and statistics to help countries better understand trade and development trends and design more effective economic, environmental and social policies.

Featured

In focus

Our research and publications provide authoritative and evidence-based analysis on trade and development and policy recommendations to help countries tackle today’s biggest challenges.

Featured

In focus

Our meetings and events convene governments, businesses, civil society organizations, academia and international organizations to discuss and build consensus on the most pressing trade and development issues.

Featured

Meeting series in focus

Our technical cooperation helps developing countries better integrate into the global economy by transforming their economies, tackling vulnerabilities, improving competitiveness and empowering people.

Featured programmes

In focus

For registered journalists

Latest

Launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2025

The Report is under embargo until 13:00 (CET) / 12:00 noon (GMT) on 16 February 2026

The Report is under embargo until
13:00 (CET) / 12:00 noon (GMT) on 16 February 2026