KKB 57: In the first half of 2019, world economic activity has remained sluggish. While economic activity in the industrial countries decelerated in the course of the year, growth in the emerging economies picked up slightly from a low base.

KKB 55: Despite a temporary pick-up in world production at the start of the year, growth will continue to moderate amid a further deterioration in economic sentiment and elevated levels of uncertainty.

KKB 51: The world economy has lost steam in the second half of the previous year and is likely to continue to expand at a subdued pace in 2019.

KKB 49: World economic growth is moderating accompanied by a broad-based deterioration in economic sentiment.

KKB 45: The global economy is losing steam. After a weak start in the beginning of this year, world production accelerated again in the second quarter of 2018.

KKB 43: The world economy has lost momentum in the beginning of this year, although partly due to special factors.

KKB 39: At the start of 2018 the global economy is in full swing. On a PPP-basis growth in 2017 was 3.9 percent, the highest rate since 2011.

KKB 37: The world economy is currently expanding strongly with upward momentum in almost every major economy. Global activity is set to expand by 3.8 percent, 0

KKB 33: In the second quarter of 2017, global output has reaccelerated after a somewhat muted start into the year. For the first time in a number of years, ther

KKB 31: In the middle of 2017, the world economy is experiencing robust growth. Especially in the advanced economies economic sentiment is upbeat, despite considerable economic policy uncertainty.