This report focuses on the impact of the war in Ukraine on the energy sector in 2022 and early 2023 and Its implications at the macro and micro level in the EU. The EU is a net importer of energy and is...
Following a strong recovery after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, growth in the European Union (EU) is expected to sharply decelerate in 2023 as high inflation and increasingly tight monetary policy...
Investment growth slowed in the past decade in all emerging market and developing economy (EMDE) regions, but most sharply in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) and the Middle East and North Africa (MNA)...
Potential growth slowed in most emerging market and developing economy (EMDE) regions in the past decade. The steepest slowdown occurred in the Middle East and North Africa (MNA), followed by East Asia...
The war in Ukraine is causing an enormous humanitarian crisis. More than 12 million people are estimated to have been displaced and more than 13 million need urgent humanitarian assistance. Ukraine’s economy...
Global activity is now moderating from a strong rebound following the pandemic recession. Inflation has risen to become a central concern, with global financial conditions tightening as central banks act...
Although global economic activity is recovering and output in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is expected to grow in 2021, containing COVID-19 remains a challenge in the region. Enterprise survey data for...
Oil prices saw sharp moves in June and July because of both demand and production factors. The price of Brent crude oil averaged at US73 dollars/bbl in June, marking a seven percent increase from May and...
Oil prices saw sharp moves in June and July because of both demand and production factors. The price of Brent crude oil averaged at US73 dollars/bbl in June, marking a seven percent increase from May and...
In May 2021, crude oil prices rose by 5 percent and continued to increase in June. The global economy continues to recover, with global growth expected to reach 5.6 percent in 2021. The number of new COVID-19...
The world economy is experiencing a very strong but uneven recovery, with many emerging market and developing economies facing obstacles to vaccination. The global outlook remains uncertain, with major...
In May 2021, crude oil prices rose by 5 percent and continued to increase in June. The global economy continues to recover, with global growth expected to reach 5.6 percent in 2021. The number of new COVID-19...
Governments play a critical role in the economies of Europe and Central Asia, where government expenditures are close to 40 percent of gross domestic product and the public sector accounts for nearly 27...
Governments play a critical role in the economies of Europe and Central Asia, where government expenditures are close to 40 percent of gross domestic product and the public sector accounts for nearly 27...
Governments play a critical role in the economies of Europe and Central Asia, where government expenditures are close to 40 percent of gross domestic product and the public sector accounts for nearly 27...
The recovery in oil prices continues, with the price of Brent crude oil reaching in March an increase of more than thirty percent since the start of 2021. However, prices subsequently declined, with Brent...
The recovery in oil prices continues, with the price of Brent crude oil reaching in March an increase of more than thirty percent since the start of 2021. However, prices subsequently declined, with Brent...
Although the global economy is emerging from the collapse triggered by COVID-19, the recovery is likely to be subdued, and global GDP is projected to remain well below its pre-pandemic trend for a prolonged...
Although global economic activity is recovering and output in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is expected to grow in 2021, containing COVID-19 remains a challenge in the region. Enterprise survey data for...
The OPEC+ decision to delay an easing of production cuts in February and March supported oil prices, with crude oil prices rising 15 percent in December and continuing to strengthen in January. The start...