The Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT), with its main focus on Russia and China, monitors and analyses current trends in emerging economies. We also track global developments and support academic enquiry into the macroeconomic and financial market challenges facing emerging economies.
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BOFIT monitors and analyses current trends in emerging economies
BOFIT Weekly Review
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China’s economic growth accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2024, but many sectors struggled with weak demand
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China posted strong export performance last year; fossil fuels represent a large share of imports
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Russia’s natural gas and oil exports facing new challenges
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While government support measures revived Chinese stock markets in late 2024, IPOs were scarce
Blogs
Russia’s GDP growth reflects military spending, not economic strength
Who’ll pay Trump’s tariffs?
BRICS membership – What’s not to like?
Events
Latest publications
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Are supply chain vulnerabilities increasing in the era of geoeconomic fragmentation? McCully, Tuuli; Simola, Heli (2024) -
BOFIT Kiina-ennuste 2024–2026 -
BOFIT Forecast for China 2024–2026 -
Detecting irregularities in Russian economic statistics Simola, Heli (2024)