According to preliminary data published on 31 December, the economy expanded 3.3% in 2019, broadly in line with FocusEconomics’ panelists...
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Israel: Economic momentum ebbs in 2019 but stays solid -
Saudi Arabia: GDP contracts for first time in nearly two years in Q3 on oil production cuts The economy contracted for the first time since Q4 2017 in the third quarter as oil production cuts in compliance... -
Korea: Forward-looking manufacturing business confidence slightly less pessimistic in January The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator for manufacturers ticked up to 73 in January from 71 in December,... -
Kenya: Inflation rises to eight-month high in December Consumer prices rose 0.90% over the previous month in December, up from November’s 0.41% increase and marking the highest reading... -
Kenya: Growth slows to two-year low in Q3 Year-on-year growth slowed to 5.1% in the third quarter of 2019, down from the second quarter’s 5.6% and marking the... -
Korea: Inflation picks up slightly in December Consumer prices increased 0.2% over the prior month in December, contrasting November’s 0.6% decrease. Higher prices for food and non-alcoholic... -
Dominican Republic: Growth accelerates further in November The economy expanded 5.5% in November according to Central bank data, up slightly from October’s 5.2% expansion, with the economy... -
Switzerland: KOF economic barometer rebounds in December The KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy—rebounded to 96.4 points in December from November’s revised 92.6... -
Korea: Industrial production contracts slightly in November Industrial production, which includes output from the mining, manufacturing, and electricity and gas sectors, fell 0.3% year-on-year in November, contrasting... -
Kazakhstan: Growth picks up in January-September Economic growth accelerated to 4.3% in annual terms in January–September, up from the 4.1% year-on-year expansion recorded in January–June, according...