Digital Nations 2025: Sustaining progress in Asia Pacific through investment

Across Asia Pacific, digitalisation continues to be a top priority for nations seeking to drive economic growth and foster inclusive, resilient societies. Governments increasingly rely on digitalisation to boost productivity, drive innovation and enhance national competitiveness amid shifting demographics and growing geopolitical uncertainties. Investment is a key enabler of digitalisation, supporting the development of the five key components of a digital nation – infrastructure, innovation, data governance, security and people.

Continued progress with digitalisation will require increased efforts to address the digital investment gap, as indicated by a mismatch between the demand and supply of digital services, which can limit the impact of digitalisation or lead to the exclusion of parts of the population. An initial step to address this is to review progress to date to understand the extent of the challenges, and determine which areas need the greatest focus. Drawing insights from the Digital Nations Index, this report highlights the investment gap in key areas across Asia Pacific, and identifies measures to accelerate digital investment in the region.