Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
700 percent
AI-enabled financial fraud was found to have risen by 700 percent in 2023, and experts have predicted it will result in losses of up to $40 billion by 2027.
SOURCE: "Crossing the Deepfake Rubicon: The Maturing Synthetic Media Threat Landscape" by CSIS's Di Cooke and Alexis Day with Abigail Edwards, Devi Nair, Sophia Barkoff, and Katie Kelly.
79
The International Criminal Court’s International Maritime Bureau reported only 79 incidents of piracy from January to September 2024, representing the lowest levels in 30 years.
SOURCE: "The State of Maritime Supply-Chain Threats" by CSIS's Thibault Denamiel and Evan Brown.
$36.1 billion
Goods and services trade between the United States and the Philippines reached an estimated $36.1 billion in 2022, with the United States as the Philippines’ top export destination.
SOURCE: "U.S. Investment in the Philippines: More Than Meets the Eye" by CSIS's Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling.
7 percent
In 2023, Germany relied on fossil fuels for 77.9 percent of its energy demands, with only 7 percent generated by solar and wind.
SOURCE: "Is the Global Workforce Ready for the Energy Transition?" by CSIS's Romina Bandar with Clara Bonin.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
