Bulgaria Macro Profile 2011 (Macroeconomic Report)

Country Forecasts focus on the key factors affecting a country's political and economic outlook and its business environment five years ahead. Each report covers an individual country and is written from the perspective of foreign  |  read more...

Core Views The second half of 2013 will be a difficult period for the Egyptianeconomy, as ongoing concerns surrounding a potential devaluationof the pound's de facto fixed exchange rate are likely to continueundermining investment patterns. Sporadic  |  read more...

Core Views We expect economic activity in Mauritius to gradually pick up overthe coming quarters as improving (albeit still challenging) externalconditions precipitate a tentative recovery in key export-orientedindustries. Improvements in the traditional growth pillars of theeconomy  |  read more...

Core Views We are forecasting real GDP growth of 2.5% in 2013, down from3.1% in 2012. The export sector in particular is likely to be subdued,due in large part to sustained weakness in the eurozone.The Norwegian  |  read more...

Core Views The recent uptick in external demand is unlikely to mark the beginningof a forceful recovery, and, given Singapore’s heavy dependenceon trade, we are forecasting for the economy to recover only slightlyin 2013 to 2.5%  |  read more...