All publications by tag «ECONOMY»
2019, April, 12, 11:35:00
GLOBAL ECONOMY CHANGES
With this weakness expected to persist into the first half of 2019, our new World Economic Outlook (WEO) projects a slowdown in growth in 2019 for 70 percent of the world economy. Global growth softened to 3.6 percent in 2018 and is projected to decline further to 3.3 percent in 2019.
2019, April, 12, 11:30:00
INDIA'S ECONOMY SLOWDOWN
India is witnessing a listless growth in electricity demand, possibly signalling more slowdown in Asia’s third-largest economy.
2019, April, 10, 10:35:00
PAKISTAN'S ECONOMY WILL UP 3.4%
Pakistan’s economic growth will decelerate to 3.4 percent in FY19 and 2.7 percent in FY20, as fiscal and monetary policies are tightened to address macroeconomic imbalances.
2019, April, 5, 09:45:00
KUWAIT'S GDP UP 1.7%
Kuwait's growth has resumed, and the current account rebounded thanks to higher oil prices. Hydrocarbon output rose by 1.2 percent in 2018 after contracting a year earlier. Buoyed by a rebound in confidence and government spending, non-oil growth has accelerated to 2.5 percent.
2019, April, 5, 09:40:00
NIGERIA'S GDP UP 1.9%
Nigeria’s economy is recovering. Real GDP increased by 1.9 percent in 2018, up from 0.8 percent in 2017, on the back of improvements in manufacturing and services, supported by spillovers from higher oil prices, ongoing convergence in exchange rates and strides to improve the business environment.
2019, April, 5, 09:35:00
MOZAMBIQUE'S GDP UP 3.25%
Mozambique's real GDP growth decelerated to 3¼ percent in 2018, but it was broader based, with non-mining growth accelerating to 2¾ percent in 2018, from 2 percent in 2017.
2019, March, 29, 11:20:00
U.S. CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT UP TO $134.4 billion
U.S. BEA - The U.S. current-account deficit increased to $134.4 billion (preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2018 from $126.6 billion (revised) in the third quarter of 2018, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The deficit was 2.6 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter, up from 2.5 percent in the third quarter.
2019, March, 29, 11:15:00
U.S. TRADE DEFICIT $51.1 BLN
U.S. BEA - The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $51.1 billion in January, down $8.8 billion from $59.9 billion in December,
2019, March, 29, 10:55:00
U.S. GDP UP 2.2%
U.S. BEA - Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.4 percent.
2019, March, 25, 11:15:00
BULGARIA'S GROWTH 3.3%
The Bulgarian economy continues to grow strongly, supported by buoyant domestic demand. Growth exceeded 3 percent in 2018 and is projected to maintain its momentum in 2019.