Synthetic Data 2025

Images: Getty Images Contents Introduction 3 1 Synthetic data: Core definitions 4 2 Taxonomy and use cases 6 3 Strategy and governance 8 Conclusion 10 Contributors 11 Endnotes 13 Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders. © 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. Synthetic Data: The New Data Frontier 2