Amid a sluggish external environment, robust domestic demand supported economic activity in Q1 2023 despite high inflation and rising interest rates. The healthy labor market, adequate liquidity, and increased...
Merchandise exports posted its largest contraction in February 2023 since May 2020 amid continued weakness in external demand, which weighed on the growth of manufacturing activity. Headline inflation...
Headline inflation rose to a new 14-year high in December, driven by higher food prices. Core inflation continued to rise, underscoring existing price pressures and the release of pent-up demand. Despite...
The economy registered better-than-expected performance, as GDP grew by 7.6 percent year-on-year in Q3 2022 (6.1 percent consensus forecast) fueled by strong domestic demand despite high inflation and...
Headline inflation accelerated in September driven by higher food and energy prices. In addition, core inflation remained elevated, indicating continuing price pressures and strong domestic demand. Robust...
Headline inflation marginally eased in August following five consecutive months of increases. However, core inflation rose further, which is indicative of underlying price pressure and strong domestic...
The Philippine economy expanded by 7.4 percent in the second quarter of 2022, anchored on robust domestic activity. The strong domestic environment stood in contrast with the weak external conditions which...
Indonesia's development trajectory has been remarkable over the past 20 years, supported by macroeconomic stability and prudent fiscal management. The economy grew on average by 5.3 percent annually between...
Indonesia's development trajectory has been remarkable over the past 20 years, supported by macroeconomic stability and prudent fiscal management. The economy grew on average by 5.3 percent annually between...
Indonesia's development trajectory has been remarkable over the past 20 years, supported by macroeconomic stability and prudent fiscal management. The economy grew on average by 5.3 percent annually between...
The Thailand Economic Monitor consists of two parts. Part 1 reviews recent economic developments, examines the country's macroeconomic outlook, and analyzes the impact of key policy changes. Part 2 focuses...
The Sri Lanka Development Update has two main aims. First, it reports on the key developments over the past six months in Sri Lanka’s economy, and places these in a longer term and global context. Based...
This Sri Lanka development update for 2016 has two main aims. First, it reports on the key developments over the past six months in Sri Lanka’s economy, and places these in a longer term and global context...
The Kenya CEM has five main messages. First, Kenya has performed well in the past decade in terms of economic growth, and modern services are behind the acceleration of growth. Expansion in these services...