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Robust Chinese economic growth, coupled with more upbeat global copper and cobalt prices, presents upside risks to the Congolese economy's medium-term real GDP growth. Still, we forecast economic growth to moderate over this period as growth in the mining sector stabilises. Ongoing hostilities i ...

We anticipate Malta will be among the fastest growing economies in the Eurozone in 2026 and in 2027. We project GDP growth of 3% in 2026 and 2.8% in 2027. Domestic demand will be the main growth engine, while we expect some drag from the external sector after years of material support ...

We've lowered our GDP growth forecast for Romania in 2026 by 0.4ppts to 1.6%, following an estimated 1.4% increase in 2025. These revisions are driven by recently released Q3 GDP breakdown figures and economic activity indicators. ...

We forecast Malaysia's GDP will grow by 4.1% in 2026. While economic activity has been robust in 2025 with expected full-year GDP growth of 4.8%, momentum is likely to ease in the coming quarters as the adverse effects of higher US tariff feed through. ...

Brazil In-depth PESTLE Insights Summary This PESTLE country analysis report on Brazil 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 Br ...

We left our 2026 GDP growth forecast for Uzbekistan unchanged at 6.1% but raised our 2025 GDP growth estimate to 7.5%. Although obstacles remain, there's a reasonable chance the country will join the World Trade Organization next year. With better connectivity through the expansion of regional t ...

Our new oil price outlook paints a bleak picture for the Libyan economy. We've cut our economic growth projections because of the downward revision to our global oil price forecast, while our oil production forecast still assumes stable production over the forecast period. We now predict economi ...

We’ve lowered our 2026 GDP growth forecast for Cambodia to 4.3% y/y as the tourism shock from Thai border tensions and softer exports will weigh on activity. Domestic demand should ease, but planned fiscal expansion will cushion the slowdown. Investment growth may be soft given the ongoing real esta ...

The Mozambican economy will make a modest recovery next year after violent unrest in late 2024 sent it reeling in 2025. Improved investor sentiment, a more favourable political environment, and the restart of mega gas projects will nudge economic growth rates higher in 2026. However, fiscal consolid ...

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Since our last assessment, our outlook on Senegal has become less rosy. The country has been subject to two additional credit rating downgrades, and there is still no new arrangement with the IMF despite protracted discussions. Overall, we cut our growth forecast for 2025 by 0.2 ppt to 8.0%, and our ...

We've raised our forecast for real GDP growth in the US in 2026 by 0.1ppt to 2.5% to reflect improved consumer spending. Growth in real disposable income, the key driver for spending anywhere in the income distribution, has slowed but will perk up next year. The surge in financial wealth has tak ...

Despite a lowered GDP growth forecast for Bahrain of 2.1% in 2025, growing momentum in the non-oil economy and an improving external environment has prompted us to raise our forecast for 2026 by 0.2ppts to 2.4%. ...

Uganda's economy continues to demonstrate strong growth, with real GDP expected to rise by 6.5% in 2025, up from 6.0% in 2024. The healthy economic performance remains broad-based, supported by ongoing private sector activity and robust agricultural results. However, the timing of oil production ...

We've raised our 2026 GDP growth outlook for Costa Rica by 1ppt to 3.4%, after an estimated 4.2% expansion this year. We expect private consumption to drive growth, supported by higher purchasing power as wage gains coincide with low inflationary pressure. A recovery in the tourism sector after ...

The media debate around whether the Chancellor exaggerated the size of the UK's fiscal repair job is misplaced, in our view. The bigger issue is that the deficit reduction plan is based on the unlikely prospect of a significant tightening in an election year and optimistic GDP forecasts. Markets ...

Our Emerging Market Risk Survey indicates an upward tilt in macro risks: upside risks to GDP and inflation are above their historical average, while policy rate risks are broadly in line with their average. ...

In December, the focus turns towards the IMF’s visit to complete the fifth and sixth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. The finalisation of the fifth review was delayed earlier this year, with several possible reasons identified, all of which will be tested in the upcoming visit. ...

We forecast GDP to significantly slow to 1.7% y/y in 2026 from 4% y/y in 2025. Private demand next year will lose momentum due to higher inflation from fuel-subsidy adjustments, leading to reduced consumer purchasing power and rising business costs. ...

We've raised our 2026 GDP growth forecast for Kazakhstan by 0.4ppts to 4% because we think the structural transformation of Central Asian economies will support economic growth above the long-term potential. We think growth will cool to 3.2% in 2027. ...

We continue to forecast Serbia's GDP will grow by 2% in 2026. We've raised our GDP estimate for 2025 by 0.2ppts to 1.9%, mainly because of slightly better-than-expected Q3 GDP. Growth will remain below trend next year due to political instability at home, high uncertainty, and persistently w ...

The Tunisian economy performed well during the past year despite ongoing external funding pressures. Robust tourist arrivals, solid remittance inflows, and the central bank's financing of the fiscal deficit played a significant role in preventing the country from defaulting. It will be much the ...

An oversupply of oil will stifle Angola's economic growth next year. Sustained increases in oil production by major producers have weighed on oil prices in 2025, and the downward trend is expected to continue in 2026. We currently project that Brent crude prices will average $64 pb in 2026, with ...

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Companies in this industry manage the financial assets of corporate, institutional, and individual clients. Major companies include BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group (all based in the US), as well as Allianz Group (Germany), Amundi (France), and UBS (Switz ...