Category: Business Services & Administration
Business Services & Administration market research reports by Oxford Economics
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Germany
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Germany German industry and construction had a better-than-expected start to the year. And while we expect to see some reversal in that strength, the economy is likely to avoid a technical recession, leading us to raise our 2023 GDP forecast to 0.3% growth (up 0. ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United States
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United States Recent stress in the banking system and tighter lending standards will result in a more severe, but still mild, recession in H2 2023 than we previously anticipated. Though banking stress has eased, the economic costs will be incurred with a lag, and ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Comoros
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Comoros The Comoran economy is set to uphold its modest growth thanks to strong real private consumption, even though the import bill will remain under pressure due to high import prices. Real GDP growth is expected to reach 3.1% in 2023. We anticipate that th ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Pakistan
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Pakistan Our Pakistan GDP forecast for FY2023 stands at 2.7% as record-high inflation, food shortages, and a slowdown in industrial output pound the economy. Recent waves of terrorist attacks are adding to the impact of inflation and the food crisis, but the form ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - South Africa
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - South Africa We forecast weak economic growth for South Africa in 2023, amid numerous domestic challenges, chief of which is loadshedding, and global economic headwinds. The incessant power outages are weighing on economic activity and exacerbating price press ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Chile
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Chile We continue to expect Chile's economy will contract by 1% y/y in 2023. Tighter monetary policy conditions will be one of the driving factors behind the recession we expect to last until Q3 this year. Indeed, the February monthly GDP proxy (IMACEC) fe ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - South Korea
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - South Korea We've downgraded our 2024 GDP growth forecast by 0.7ppts to 2.1% to reflect a more gradual global recovery and maintained our below-consensus 2023 growth forecast at 0.5%. We think South Korea will narrowly avoid a technical recession, but exports ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Mexico
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Mexico We continue to raise our 2023 GDP growth outlook for Mexico to reflect strong domestic momentum. We now see stronger activity in H1 and have raised our 2023 growth forecast by 0.4ppts to 1.5%, broadly in line with the consensus. However, risks of a slow ... Read More
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Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts
Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts Crude oil prices surged on news that OPEC+ would cut production by over 1mn b/d beginning in May. The supply response from elsewhere will be limited and not enough to offset the reduction. At the same time, our demand outlook is broadl ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Eurozone
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Eurozone We have raised our 2023 eurozone GDP growth forecast by 0.2ppts to 0.8%. However, we've cut our outlook for 2024 by 0.3ppts to 1% growth as a consequence of the lagged impact from tighter financing conditions. Our base case remains that the eurozone ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Africa
Analysis by Region - Africa Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP-II) will be the heartbeat of economic growth over 2023-2029, provided that construction targets are met in accordance with the project schedule. We expect that fixed investment will gain traction in the coming months t ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Ghana
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Ghana The first quarter has come and gone, and the Ghanaian government failed to present its case to the Executive Board of the IMF. Accra aimed to wrap up bilateral debt restructuring before the end of Q1 to provide the multilateral organisation with the nece ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Madagascar
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Madagascar Real GDP growth in Madagascar averaged 4.3% p.a. over the 2021-2022 period as the economy rebounded from a 7.1% Covid-19-induced contraction in 2020. That said, the country remains in a fragile state due to the lingering effects of adverse external ... Read More
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Macro - Weekly Briefings - US
Macro - Weekly Briefings - US The March jobs report suggests the US labor market is moving into a healthier balance as softer employment growth and cooler wage inflation suggest we're nearing the end of the Fed's rate hiking cycle. But we expect another 25bps rate hike by the Fed in May sinc ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - North America - US
Analysis by Region - North America - US Treasury yields were less than 10bps lower this past week, led by the belly of the curve. Most of the week's strong early gains were unwound ahead of the weekend though, as yields jumped Friday in response to the solid March nonfarm payrolls report. The do ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Gabon
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Gabon The Gabonese economy struggled over the 2016-2021 period as the oil sector suffered a string of external shocks. Real GDP growth averaged 1.2% p.a. over this period. This trend reversed in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine, resulting in a squeeze on glob ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Saudi Arabia
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Saudi Arabia We expect Saudi Arabia's economy will grow 1.6% in 2023 given a weaker global environment and oil output cuts. Revised official figures show the economy expanded 8.7% in 2022, with 15.4% in oil activity, 5.4% in non-oil growth, and 2.6% in govern ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Latvia
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Latvia We have boosted our 2023 GDP growth forecast by 0.6ppts to 0.5% as unexpectedly low winter energy import costs, allowing more resilient domestic demand, has averted the risk of further GDP declines. But industrial output is still set to fall sharply due to ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Seychelles
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Seychelles Real GDP is estimated to have grown by a strong 10.1% in 2022, with the size of the economy reaching pre-coronavirus pandemic levels. The island nation's tourist arrivals have started to pick up, but are yet to reach pre-pandemic levels. Thankfu ... Read More
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Macro - Weekly Briefings - US
Macro - Weekly Briefings - US Financial markets continued to stabilize this week amid easing concerns about the banking sector. The Fed's balance sheet data also offered signs of stability as loans to banks declined overall. ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - North America - US
Analysis by Region - North America - US The front-end of the curve led a large rise in Treasury yields this past week as the banking sector finally found its footing. That led to an unwinding of a portion of this month's large bull steepening flows as traders pared Fed rate cut expectations. Equ ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Argentina
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Argentina Argentina's economy grew 0.3% m/m in January, according to the monthly GDP indicator (EMAE). This modest expansion breaks a streak of four consecutive monthly declines in activity since September last year. However, we still expect the economy to ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Iraq
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Iraq Despite a decrease in oil output in Q1 2023, we've maintained our 2023 GDP growth forecast at 4.3%. This is because Iraq is seeking to expand its oil opportunities through offering production and exploration licenses in H2 2023. So far, it's kept its ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Bolivia
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Bolivia We've cut our 2023 GDP forecast by 0.5ppts to 2.1% for Bolivia. Last year's sources of growth are fading as it was backed by new public investment projects and a surge in hydrocarbon's exports to Argentina. Additionally, private consumption ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Jordan
Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Jordan We have slightly downgraded our forecast for GDP growth from 2.5% to 2.3% for 2023. The country has made solid progress in implementing the structural reforms suggested by the IMF. Activity has increased via higher tourism and exports revenues carried over ... Read More
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