Economic overview Athens paid the last € 1.9 billion tranche of a total loan amounting to € 32 billion to the IMF in April, which was expected to be paid off in early 2024. Thanks to this early repayment, Greece will save € 230 million. euro in interest, according to what was communicated by the Read more about Country report Greece[…]
Economic overview Ghana has long been a country that, in the African panorama, “works” in a virtuous way. That is, it combines satisfactory performances – among African countries it is generally in the high rankings along a whole series of economic, political, social, technological and other indicators – with great reliability over time. The continuity Read more about Country report Ghana[…]
Economic overview Germany is the first economy in the EU and produces, with a GDP in 2020 of 3,329.0 billion euros (in 2019 it was 3,436.0), about 30% of the GDP of the Eurozone and 25% of that of the ‘EU. The German GDP mainly contributes to services (70% of GDP), and the manufacturing industry Read more about Country report Germany[…]
Economic overview Thousands of citizens of Georgia receive financial aid each month from relatives working in Russia. After the sanctions imposed on Moscow by the West for the invasion of Ukraine, the transitions are now blocked, with consequences for those with economic problems. Sofia Gvaramia lives in Tbilisi and tells us that her relatives in Read more about Country report Georgia[…]
Economic overview In the first quarter of this year, French GDP contracted only 0.1% quarter-over-quarter, following a decline of 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020. Economic activity was supported by a modest rebound. of investment spending and private consumption. In 2022, the French economy is expected to grow by 5.3%, with investments and exports Read more about Country report France[…]
Economic overview The growth of private consumption will return to normal and will follow the growth path of 1.5% for real incomes. Private investment will recover more slowly due to delays in major forestry industry projects and because investment in housing construction will decline further. The decline in home construction will end in 2022 and Read more about Country report Finland[…]
Economic overview With a GDP estimated at just over € 27 billion in 2020, Estonia’s economy is the third smallest economy in the European Union, after Malta and Cyprus. The overall figure for 2020 was less serious than the forecasts that the Estonian government and the European Commission had made in the spring (assuming a Read more about Country report Estonia[…]
Economic overview The country emerged from a very complicated year, with a drop in GDP between 7.2% (World Bank) and 8.6% (Eclac | Cepal), the loss of at least 40,000 formal jobs and 135 thousand informal due to the closure of about 19 thousand micro-enterprises. Just over 30,000 workers have no longer been able to Read more about Country report El Salvador[…]
Economic overview The most important measure Ecuador has taken over the last few years is undoubtedly the adoption of the dollar in the year 2000. This allowed the inflation rate to drop from 96% to a measly 2%! However, the purchasing power of the population has become one of the lowest in South America. A Read more about Country report Ecuador[…]
Economic overview The Dominican Republic has played a leading role in the Latin American area for years. It is among the countries with the highest and most constant growth, thanks to political stability and various international agreements. Despite some slowdowns due to external factors (increase in oil prices and interest rates on global markets), the Read more about Dominican Republic country report[…]