KKB 13: Global growth slowed in 2015. While we forecast the world economy to gradually gain momentum over the coming two years, the upturn is expected to be slo

KKB 19: The world economy seems to have stabilized in the first months of the year. The underlying growth dynamics, however, remain weak although we expect growth to accelerate somewhat going forward.

KKB 21: During the first half of the year global growth remained sluggish. While activity in emerging economies stabilized, growth in advanced economies softened.

KKB 25: World economic growth has picked up from the sluggish pace registered at the start of the year. We expect global growth at PPP exchange rates to accelerate to 3.5 and 3.6 percent in 2017 and 2018, respectively, up from 3.1 percent this year.

KKB 27: The world economy has gained traction in the course of 2016 despite elevated policy uncertainty and seems to have picked up further in the beginning of

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.

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

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.