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Global debt issuance reached a new high in 2024 According to the OECD, in 2024 global debt issuance surpassed 25 trillion USD, while the global stock of debt exceeded 100 trillion USD. Following a brief pause during the pandemic, the global debt-to-GDP ratio has recovered its upward trend. More than half of OECD-sovereign and global … Continued

Recent shifts in U.S. foreign policy have compelled the European Union to bolster its defense and security efforts. As a result, the EU will need to embark on a substantial rearmament effort, as well as increase its public spending. Defense spending by EU Member States is relatively low, despite growing in recent years The increase … Continued

Growing fears of a recession and uncertainty surrounding the Trump Administration’s policies are weighing on US stock markets Worse than expected economic news and sudden changes in the US’ trade policy have driven a sell-off in US markets. The sell-off has affected a wide variety of sectors, but the technology stocks that drove recent growth … Continued

Since 1995, Transparency International has analyzed countries’ perceived corruption based on in-depth surveys and evaluations provided by experts and business leaders.

(27 de Enero de 2025) La Fundación PwC y el Círculo de Empresarios han presentado el informe Juventud y Empresa, un amplio estudio que pretende analizar cómo afectan a las empresas los cambios sociales de la juventud y cómo pueden las compañías contribuir a los retos que se abren para las nuevas generaciones. El documento … Continued

The German economy continues showing weakness POSITIVE FACTORS German GDP will achieve positive growth from Q1-25 onwards but will continue to lag relative to the rest of the Eurozone in the coming years. Private consumption shows signs of expansion as investment and exports begin to recover. Despite a recent uptick, inflation will remain subdued throughout 2025 … Continued

Global radiography of digital competitiveness GEOPOLITICAL RIVALRIES FRAGMENT THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE, INFLUENCING THE WAY COUNTRIES DEVELOP AND USE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR ABILITY TO COMPETE ON A GLOBAL SCALE Economies characterized by strong governance, transparency and stable policy environments attract more digital investments and are more digitally competitive 5 European countries among the top 10 … Continued

New scenario following Donald Trump’s victory EXTENSION OF THE 2017 PERSONAL TAX CUTS AND HIGHER SPENDING. IN ADDITION, REDUCTION OF IMMIGRATION AND TARGETED TARIFFS ON CHINA, MEXICO, CANADA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION The economy continues to grow at a good pace on the back of solid investment and consumption The US will continue to outpace … Continued

Global growth stable, but at low rates UPWARD REVISION OF GROWTH FORECASTS FOR THE US AND EMERGING ASIAN ECONOMIES OFFSET BY DOWNGRADES FOR OTHER ADVANCED ECONOMIES, MAINLY EUROPE, AND THOSE OF THE MIDDLE EAST, CENTRAL ASIA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Global growth will reach 3.2% y-o-y in 2024 and 2025, 5 tenths of a percentage point … Continued

Slowdown in job creation OECD LABOUR MARKETS HAVE PERFORMED WELL DESPITE ADVERSE SHOCKS IN 2023, BUT THERE ARE SIGNS OF SLOWER DYNAMISM Moderate GDP growth with divergences between economies Stronger employment recovery in the Eurozone than in the US compared to pre-Covid19 levels Spain has the highest unemployment rate in the OECD in a context … Continued

Global AI Preparedness Index BASED ON MACRO-STRUCTURAL INDICATORS RANGING FROM COUNTRIES’ DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, HUMAN CAPITAL AND LABOUR MARKET POLICIES, INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, TO REGULATION AND ETHICS Significant divergence between advanced economies (0.68) and emerging (0.5) and low-income (0.32) countries 7 European countries in the Top 10 Top 10 in each of the 4 dimensions … Continued

Growth will slow in the coming years THE BANK OF SPAIN EXPECTS GDP GROWTH TO CONVERGE TO THE ESTIMATED POTENTIAL GROWTH CAPACITY OF 1.6% IN 2026 Domestic demand will be the main driver of activity The gradual reduction in inflation continues, which will be 3% in 2024 and 2% in 2025 GDP forecasts – comparative … Continued

Social Progress in the EU and its regions THE INDEX SCORES FACTORS RELATING TO BASIC NEEDS, WELLBEING AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE NORDIC COUNTRIES CONSISTENTLY PERFORM BETTER THAN THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN STATES By country, the highest-ranked countries have higher education and trust and governance as strengths. At the regional level, those with the greatest social progress … Continued

Strength of the US economy AFTER ONE OF THE FASTEST POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERIES, THE ECONOMY IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY IN 2024-25 Investment and private consumption responsible for GDP growth in 2024 There are downside risks due to an increase in geopolitical tensions Resilience of the labour market, despite a slight increase in unemployment Stagnant … Continued