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.
Global growth is set to slow in 2024 as a result of high cost pressures for businesses and consumers, especially high interest rates. Asia Pacific will continue to stand out as the main global growth region while advanced economies decelerate.…
This briefing provides a global perspective of the key trends occurring in cities over 2018 -2023. It goes on to provide forecast data and insights for cities over 2024-2040, covering areas such as the economic, population and consumer spending…
In 2023, Turkey’s real GDP growth slowed to 2.8% amid tight financial conditions and surging inflation, but it outperformed Western Europe’s average growth. Furthermore, Turkey’s inflation levels decreased to 53.9% in 2023, following a change in the…
In 2023, the UK’s GDP growth slowed considerably, to 0.1%, with the last two quarters of 2023 seeing a contraction in GDP. Despite receding inflationary pressures, inflation remains above the Bank of England’s target, while households are pressured…
In 2023, the Netherlands’ economic growth decelerated, due to subdued private expenditure and a drop in exports. However, the economy was supported by increases in public spending and gross fixed capital formation. Despite the slowdown in economic…
In 2023, Switzerland’s GDP growth slowed to 0.7%, dragged down by subdued private investment and public consumption. Following this deceleration in 2023, the Swiss economy is projected to grow by 1.2% in 2024, primarily driven by domestic activity.…
In 2023, Sweden’s economy contracted slightly, with a decline in private spending and housing investment. However, the economy is projected to improve in 2024, with a forecast compound annual growth rate of 1.7% over 2023-2028. Furthermore, inflation…
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…