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We've raised our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Iraq to 1.2% to reflect the recalibration of our measurement scopes for Iraq's non-oil activities to better align with official data releases. Our upward revision was also driven by our better expectations for this year's oil production due t ...

We have raised our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Qatar by 0.5ppts to 2.6% and continue to expect growth will pick up to 5% in 2026. The upgrade to our near-term outlook reflects better-than-expected growth at the end of 2024 and positive activity indicators since the start of this year. Meanwhile, bu ...

We forecast Belgium's economy will expand by 1.1% this year and 1.6% in 2026 as tight monetary policy unwinds and manufacturing recovers. However, tariffs and trade uncertainty will limit growth. We expect inflation will average 2.1% in 2025 and 1.7% in 2026, with tariffs hindering the disinflat ...

We have lowered our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Colombia by 0.1ppt to 2%. Positive momentum in activity continued in January, suggesting domestic demand was strong. However, heightened global economic uncertainty due to US tariffs and instability in the Middle East could cool investment. This comes ...

Despite Donald Trump's efforts, a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine remains elusive, with Russia so far rejecting the proposed 30-day partial ceasefire by making it conditional on sanctions relief. Even if achieved, this type of ceasefire would be largely symbolic. We therefore base our Ukrai ...

We've raised our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Kuwait by 1ppt to 3.3% to reflect our more optimistic outlooks on both oil production and non-oil sector growth. OPEC+'s announcement of an earlier-than-expected unwinding schedule of oil production cuts and the recent approval of Kuwait's de ...

We've nudged up our GDP growth forecasts for Hungary by 0.1ppt to 1.6% for 2025 and 3.3% for 2026. Still, we think that looming US tariffs and weak external demand will weigh on growth in the near term. But the solid pre-electoral stimulus will support activity in Hungary later this year, and th ...

We've cut our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Romania by 0.5ppts to 2.1%. This reflects our view that delays stemming from the presidential election re-run and a larger-than-expected deficit at the start of this year mean that the government will have to implement additional consolidation measures ...

We have kept our GDP growth forecast for the Czech Republic unchanged at 2.3% in 2025 and 2.7% in 2026. However, we will likely upgrade our outlook, particularly over the medium term, in light of the nascent German fiscal stimulus. This is expected to generate both positive and negative spillovers f ...

We have revised our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Chile down by 0.1ppt to 2.4% y/y, driven by a downward revision to investment amid the global uncertainty. However, we believe the impact of the international outlook will be more pronounced next year, prompting a larger reduction in our 2026 forecast ...

Morocco In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Morocco provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. Synopsis Understand the political system in Moro ...

Oman In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Oman provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. Synopsis Understand the political system in Oman throu ...

We maintain our forecast that Indonesia's GDP will grow by 5% this year, sustaining its steady growth trajectory. Although risks to growth are skewed to the downside, economic activity is likely to be supported by a more accommodative monetary policy, as inflation is expected to remain within th ...

We haven't changed our Israel forecasts this round, despite the country's defence forces resuming their military operations against Hamas. That said, we view a further weakening of the second stage of the ceasefire, which could delay an end to the war by several months, as a heightened risk ...

Strategic Intelligence: Inflation Outlook Executive Briefing (Tenth Edition) Summary This edition looks explicitly at the expected impact of US tariffs on inflation and the global economy, as well as implications for key sectors Concerns over a potential US recession in 2025 are growing as investors ...

We forecast the Philippines' economy will expand by 6% y/y this year, following a 5.6% y/y increase in 2024, which is below the government's target of a 6%-6.5% GDP growth. Growth this year will be supported by more accommodative monetary policy and well-contained inflation. While the easing ...

Third-Party Risk Management Market 2025-2029 The third-party risk management market is forecasted to grow by USD 9784.1 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 18.5% during the forecast period. The report on the third-party risk management market provides a holistic analysis, market size and ...

IMF support, favourable commodity price movements, and improved weather conditions are sustaining Burkina Faso despite ongoing political instability. Considering these factors, we forecast the economy to expand by 3.6% this year, up from an estimated 3.5% in 2024 and 3.0% in 2023. Our projection is ...

We've cut our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Japan by 0.1ppt to 1% due to the worse external demand outlook and maintain our projection for 2026 at 0.6%. We continue to think that the Bank of Japan will raise the policy rate in July, but a hike in June is possible. ...

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Market 2025-2029 The enterprise asset management (EAM) market is forecasted to grow by USD 2458.6 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period. The report on the enterprise asset management (EAM) market provides a holistic analysis, ...

Bahrain's economy is set to accelerate in 2025, propelled by an oil sector recovery and the sustained growth of non-oil industries, especially financial services, manufacturing, and tourism. We predict real GDP growth of 2.8% in 2025, decreasing to 2.2% in 2026. We expect non-oil GDP growth to i ...

Togo’s economic prospects, which include a mix of opportunities and challenges, require proactive navigation. Growth remains robust, accelerating to 6.6% in 2024 from 6.4% in 2023. This performance was largely driven by agricultural output, port activity, and infrastructure investment. Sustaining th ...

We've cut our sporting event-adjusted GDP growth forecasts for Switzerland by 0.2ppts to 1.2% in 2025 and 2026. Although current indicators are in line with our expectations, we now believe highly uncertain US tariff policy will weigh more on business investments in the coming months than initia ...

Following an update to historical figures, our 2025 real GDP growth forecast of 2.7% is little changed from the previous round and remains lower than the IMF's projection of 3.5%. That said, we still anticipate a slowdown in Chad's economic growth this year due to lower oil prices. Domestic ...

We slightly revised our below-consensus growth forecast for Hong Kong down to 1.9%, following 2.5% export-driven growth last year. This revision reflects our assessment of the recent tenuous global trade environment. ...