The recent report by the Vertical Cities Committee (VCU) from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) reveals that despite a slowdown in the real estate development boom following the COVID-19 pandemic, the global trend towards high-rise buildings remains strong. By 2025, it is projected that 141 new buildings taller than 200 meters will be completed worldwide, a slight increase of 1.4% from the previous year, thus surpassing the 100 completion mark for the twelfth successive year. Buildings of this height typically consist of around 60 floors and reflect significant urban development. The tallest completed building last year was the 60-story JP Morgan Chase headquarters in New York, standing at 423 meters.

As of now, the total count of high-rise buildings worldwide has reached 2,583, a figure that has doubled since 2017. These structures are distributed across 222 cities in 52 countries, demonstrating a global movement towards vertical urban development. Notably, the average height of the world's top 100 tallest buildings has also increased significantly from 281.2 meters in 2000 to 414.2 meters in 2022, indicating a trend towards taller and possibly more ambitious architectural endeavors.

China continues to dominate the landscape of high-rise construction, having accounted for 65% (91 buildings) of all tall buildings completed last year. The total cumulative height of completed tall buildings in China now reaches approximately 21.9 kilometers, with over half of the world's high-rise structures located within its borders. Particularly, Shenzhen has made headlines by being the first city to surpass 200 buildings exceeding 200 meters, contributing to China's innovative status as a technology powerhouse since the establishment of its first designated economic zone in 1980.