Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::GDP growth shows a mixed picture across G20 countries in the third quarter of 2025December 15, 2025-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth showed a mixed picture across the 16 G20* countries for which data was available1 in the third quarter of 2025. Growth picked up in seven countries compared with Q2 2025, fell in another seven countries, and two countries recorded a contraction. As a result, GDP growth in the G20*1 increased marginally to 0.8% in Q3 2025, up from 0.7% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates (Figure 1). Growth rebounded strongly in Canada (from -0.5% to 0.6%) in Q3 2025. Growth also turned positive in Italy (from -0.1% to 0.1%), while in Germany GDP stabilised (0.0%) after a 0.2% contraction in Q2. Growth increased sharply in Korea (from 0.7% to 1.3%), and more moderately in France (from 0.3% to 0.5%), India (1.8% to 2.0%), and China (1.0% to 1.1%). By contrast, other G20*1 countries experienced either contractions or slower growth in Q3 compared with Q2 2025. GDP contracted in Japan and Mexico (by 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively). Source: OECD.org |
Global Economy in the Shadow of War
April 14, 2026-The global economy faces renewed tests as the war in the Middle East threatens to disrupt growth and disinflation.
After withstanding higher trade barriers and elevated uncertainty last year, global activity now faces a major test from the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Assuming that the conflict remains limited in duration and scope, global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.2 percent in 2027.
