2024

20 Dec 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2024
13 Dec 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2024
- Yuan declines against the dollar; nominal interest rates in China continue to fall
- Half of the cars built and sold in China still only have internal combustion engines
5 Dec 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2024
- Ruble exchange rate plunges
29 Nov 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2024
- China’s domestic consumption picked up in October, rapid goods exports growth continued and balance-of-payments figures reveal increase in services trade
- US-China bilateral trade relations remain inflamed
22 Nov 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2024
- Russian output growth slows, inflation remains high
15 Nov 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2024
- BOFIT expects China's economic growth to keep slowing
- Regional economies remain troubled despite latest support package aimed at reducing off-budget debt
8 Nov 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2024
- Ukraine’s growth slows; foreign financing remains a critical source of budget funding
1 Nov 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2024
- China’s economic growth settled in third quarter
- Global growth faces increased risks
25 Oct 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2024
- Russia lays out hydrocarbon-based energy strategy
18 Oct 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2024
- European firms propose a wide range of economic reforms to improve China’s business environment
11 Oct 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2024
- Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead
4 Oct 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2024
- China issues lengthy list of stimulus measures
- Markets react positively to Chinese stimulus measures
27 Sep 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2024
- Russia plans on increasing government spending next year; fighting inflation could become more difficult
20 Sep 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 38/2024
- Still no signs of economic recovery in China
- China starts raising retirement ages for men and women
13 Sep 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 37/2024
- Russia continued on a more moderate growth path in July; fixed investment supported first-half growth
6 Sep 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 36/2024
- China’s central bank overhauls monetary policy operating framework and starts trading in government bonds
- Finland’s goods exports to China remained weak in the first half
30 Aug 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 35/2024
- Sanctions push CBR to adjust its ruble exchange rate policy
23 Aug 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 34/2024
- Chinese economy yet to show clear signs of improvement
- IMF recommends that China implement a major support package for struggling real estate sector
16 Aug 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 33/2024
- Slowing growth in Russia
9 Aug 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 32/2024
- Chinese direct investments overseas declined overall in the first half of this year, but investments in Europe increased
- Coal remains China’s top energy source despite significant investments in renewable energy
2 Aug 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 31/2024
- Russia’s central bank raises its key rate to 18 % on inflation concerns; key rate now expected to remain high for a longer time
- Russian unemployment falls to record post-Soviet low
26 Jul 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 30/2024
- China’s GDP growth slowed in the second quarter; central bank eases monetary stance a bit
- Technological leadership, self-sufficiency, and national security dominate the economic policy framework laid out at the CPC’s Third Plenum
19 Jul 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 29/2024
- Economic growth strong in the first quarter of this year; Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy systems and lack of skilled workers weaken economic outlook
12 Jul 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 28/2024
- Foreign investment flows to and from China have increased yuan’s international use
- China strives to develop its microchip production capabilities
5 Jul 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 27/2024
- Sanctions on Russia further tightened in June
28 Jun 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 26/2024
- Exports supporting Chinese economic growth; domestic demand remains weak
- Chinese exports of electric vehicles to Europe have soared in recent years, but planned EU tariffs on electric cars could have an impact
20 Jun 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 25/2024
- Rising government spending and rapid wage growth fuel demand and economic imbalances in Russia
14 Jun 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 24/2024
- Despite a booming economy, Modi’s party posts surprisingly weak win in India’s parliamentary elections
- China is a major provider of imports for the Indian market
7 Jun 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 23/2024
- Companies in Russia rely largely on domestic banks for financing
31 May 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 22/2024
- Despite sharp rise in Chinese industrial output, growth in domestic consumption still weak
24 May 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 21/2024
- Russia’s national goals increasingly focus on nationalist themes and self-sufficiency
17 May 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 20/2024
10 May 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 19/2024
- Russian economy cooled in March; latest forecasts expect GDP growth of 2–3 % this year
3 May 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 18/2024
- New BOFIT forecast sees several factors slowing China’s economic growth
- China’s real estate sector continues to sink
26 Apr 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 17/2024
- US Congress passes long-awaited military assistance package for Ukraine
19 Apr 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 16/2024
- China official figures show strong first-quarter growth with a slowdown in March
- China’s new industrial policy focuses on frontier technology fields
12 Apr 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 15/2024
- Russia’s overall economic performance steady in February; construction investment has supported wartime growth
5 Apr 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 14/2024
- 2023 current account surplus reduced by surprising recovery in Chinese travel spending abroad
- Taiwan’s economy showing signs of recovery; impacts of this week’s 7.4 earthquake still somewhat uncertain
28 Mar 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 13/2024
- Latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia sees lower economic growth ahead
22 Mar 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 12/2024
- Cautious signs of economic recovery in China
- China’s finance ministry expects low government revenue growth this year
15 Mar 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 11/2024
- Russian growth fades, budget spending up sharply
8 Mar 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 10/2024
1 Mar 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 09/2024
- Russian population in decline
23 Feb 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 08/2024
16 Feb 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 07/2024
- Russia’s GDP growth last year higher than expected; lower growth ahead
9 Feb 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 06/2024
2 Feb 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 05/2024
- Russia’s foreign trade slows; war spending expected to keep boosting growth
26 Jan 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 04/2024
- China’s 2023 economic performance unsurprisingly hits the official target, but statistical data increasingly opaque
- Despite China’s overall weak foreign trade performance last year, trade with Russia boomed
19 Jan 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 03/2024
- Russia plans further increases in government spending despite deficits
12 Jan 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 02/2024
- China seeks to create new engines of growth through innovation
- Increasingly centralised regulation of China’s financial sector last year comes with leadership shakeups
5 Jan 2024
BOFIT Weekly Review 01/2024
- Uncertainty over foreign aid clouds Ukraine’s otherwise better-than-expected economic performance

​BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2024

The 2024 global economy grinds out better-than-expected performance

China lays out economic policy framework for 2025

India’s economic growth this year falls short of expectations

Russia’s economic slowdown continues

​BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2024

Yuan declines against the dollar; nominal interest rates in China continue to fall

Half of the cars built and sold in China still only have internal combustion engines

​BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2024

Ruble exchange rate plunges

​BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2024

China’s domestic consumption picked up in October, rapid goods exports growth continued and balance-of-payments figures reveal increase in services trade

US-China bilateral trade relations remain inflamed

​BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2024

Russian output growth slows, inflation remains high

​BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2024

BOFIT expects China's economic growth to keep slowing

Regional economies remain troubled despite latest support package aimed at reducing off-budget debt

​BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2024

Ukraine’s growth slows; foreign financing remains a critical source of budget funding

​BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2024

China’s economic growth settled in third quarter

Global growth faces increased risks

​BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2024

Russia lays out hydrocarbon-based energy strategy

​BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2024

European firms propose a wide range of economic reforms to improve China’s business environment

​BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2024

Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead

​BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2024

China issues lengthy list of stimulus measures

Markets react positively to Chinese stimulus measures

​BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2024

Russia plans on increasing government spending next year; fighting inflation could become more difficult

​BOFIT Weekly Review 38/2024

Still no signs of economic recovery in China

China starts raising retirement ages for men and women

​BOFIT Weekly Review 37/2024

Russia continued on a more moderate growth path in July; fixed investment supported first-half growth

​BOFIT Weekly Review 36/2024

China’s central bank overhauls monetary policy operating framework and starts trading in government bonds

Finland’s goods exports to China remained weak in the first half

​BOFIT Weekly Review 35/2024

Sanctions push CBR to adjust its ruble exchange rate policy

​BOFIT Weekly Review 34/2024

Chinese economy yet to show clear signs of improvement

IMF recommends that China implement a major support package for struggling real estate sector

​BOFIT Weekly Review 33/2024

Slowing growth in Russia

​BOFIT Weekly Review 32/2024

Chinese direct investments overseas declined overall in the first half of this year, but investments in Europe increased

Coal remains China’s top energy source despite significant investments in renewable energy

​BOFIT Weekly Review 31/2024

Russia’s central bank raises its key rate to 18 % on inflation concerns; key rate now expected to remain high for a longer time

Russian unemployment falls to record post-Soviet low

​BOFIT Weekly Review 30/2024

China’s GDP growth slowed in the second quarter; central bank eases monetary stance a bit

Technological leadership, self-sufficiency, and national security dominate the economic policy framework laid out at the CPC’s Third Plenum

​BOFIT Weekly Review 29/2024

Economic growth strong in the first quarter of this year; Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy systems and lack of skilled workers weaken economic outlook

​BOFIT Weekly Review 28/2024

Foreign investment flows to and from China have increased yuan’s international use

China strives to develop its microchip production capabilities

​BOFIT Weekly Review 27/2024

Sanctions on Russia further tightened in June

​BOFIT Weekly Review 26/2024

Exports supporting Chinese economic growth; domestic demand remains weak

Chinese exports of electric vehicles to Europe have soared in recent years, but planned EU tariffs on electric cars could have an impact

​BOFIT Weekly Review 25/2024

Rising government spending and rapid wage growth fuel demand and economic imbalances in Russia

​BOFIT Weekly Review 24/2024

Despite a booming economy, Modi’s party posts surprisingly weak win in India’s parliamentary elections

China is a major provider of imports for the Indian market

​BOFIT Weekly Review 23/2024

Companies in Russia rely largely on domestic banks for financing

​BOFIT Weekly Review 22/2024

Despite sharp rise in Chinese industrial output, growth in domestic consumption still weak

​BOFIT Weekly Review 21/2024

Russia’s national goals increasingly focus on nationalist themes and self-sufficiency

​BOFIT Weekly Review 20/2024

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