Standardised coverage and timely analysis helping you to understa...
Standardised coverage and timely analysis helping you to understand the economic drivers, including GDP, external trade, consumption and leading indicators such as business and consumer confidence, underpinning consumer markets.
In 2023, Spain’s economy demonstrated a degree of resilience, with real GDP growth of 2.5%, outperforming the Western European average, despite the environment of geopolitical instability, high inflation and elevated burrowing costs. However, a…
In 2023, Portugal’s economy grew by 2.2%, outperforming Western Europe’s average, supported by increases in private spending, public consumption, and a thriving tourism industry. However, a slowdown is expected in 2024, due to a challenging external…
In 2023, real GDP growth in Norway slowed to 1.2%, due to a drop in household consumption, but it continued to outperform the Western European average, thanks to strong per capita expenditure. Despite declining imports and exports, due to global…
Ireland’s real GDP contracted in 2023, primarily due to subdued foreign demand, which negatively affected export-focused industries, and sluggish private investment. In 2024, Ireland’s economy is projected to rebound, underpinned by a robust labour…
In 2023, Greece’s GDP growth slowed to 2.2%, but outperformed Western Europe’s average. Economic growth was driven by private spending, gross fixed capital formation, and a resurgence in tourism, although it was hindered to some extent by sluggish…