News Global trade: sideways movement in May 22.05.2023 After quite strong growth in April, global trade is showing signs of a sideways movement in May. This is shown by the latest...
News World trade starts recovery 05.05.2023 Following a period of weakness in the winter half-year, global trade picked up somewhat more strongly in April. This is shown...
News Sovereign debt in Africa: large interest rate differences across creditors 02.05.2023 A new dataset from the Kiel Institute paints a detailed picture of Africa's government debt for the first time. On average,...
News Trade shows countermovement 21.04.2023 International trade and also German and European foreign trade show an upward countermovement in April to the rather weak month...
News Global Economy Prize 2023 to honor personalities for their commitment to Africa 21.04.2023 The winners of the Global Economy Prize 2023 have been officially announced. This year's award ceremony will focus in...
News Weak US trade weighs on global trade 06.04.2023 Global trade in March was much weaker than in previous months, although China was able to halt its decline and import growth in...
News Joint Economic Forecast: Stubborn core inflation – Time for supply side policies 05.04.2023 The leading economic research institutes have raised their forecast for growth in German economic output in the current year to...
News Ukraine Support Tracker: Fewer new pledges overall, with notable exceptions 04.04.2023 Japan and Scandinavian countries in particular have made significant further pledges of support to Ukraine at the beginning of...
News Belt and Road Bailout Lending Reaches Record Levels 28.03.2023 China has emerged as a lender of last resort for developing countries that are having difficulty repaying their Belt and Road...