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2022 Annual Report

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2022 Annual Report

 

Macroeconomic Development

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Rising inflation rates, which were exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, and interest rate hikes by many central banks to combat inflation dampened global economic development in 2022. According to the January 2023 World Economic Outlook Update (WEO Update) published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global economy grew by 3.4% in fiscal 2022, which was below the IMF’s forecast of 4.4% growth from January 2022.

According to statistical office Eurostat, gross domestic product (GDP) in the eurozone rose by 3.5% year-on-year in 2022. In Germany, GDP rose by 1.9%, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The other major eurozone economies of France, Italy and Spain reported growth rates ranging from just under 3% to around 5%, according to the IMF. Other European economies recorded similar economic growth rates to the eurozone in 2022. The United Kingdom, for example, achieved growth of 4.1%, according to the IMF. For Russia, however, the IMF estimated a 2.2% decline in GDP.

In North America, the USA posted GDP growth of 2.1% in 2022, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. For Canada and Mexico, the IMF reported GDP growth of 3.5% and 3.1%, respectively. Other countries in the Americas also saw continued economic recovery in 2022. For Brazil, for example, the IMF estimated GDP growth of 3.1%.

Asian countries also recorded a continued economic revival in the year under review, according to the IMF. Very high growth rates were achieved in 2022 by India’s economy, with GDP growth of 6.8%, and by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with GDP growth of 5.2%. According to the IMF, lower growth rates were reported for China and for Japan, with GDP growth of 3.0% and 1.4%, respectively.