Second release confirms Q1 contraction: A second release of national accounts confirmed that Sweden’s GDP contracted 0.2% in seasonally adjusted...
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Sweden: Economy shrinks in the first quarter of 2026 -
Philippines: Merchandise trade deficit widens in April Latest reading: In April, the trade balance was USD -6.0 billion, following a USD -5.0 billion reading in the prior... -
Brazil: Economy expands strongly again in Q1 Q1 expansion beats expectations: Brazil’s GDP grew 1.1% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, following a 0.3% expansion in... -
Croatia: Industrial production falls in April Latest reading: Industrial production declined 2.1% on a working-day adjusted year-on-year basis in April, following 0.8% growth in the previous... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged in May The BCRD holds for seventh consecutive meeting: At its meeting on 29 May, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic... -
Belgium: Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Belgium’s GDP increased 0.2% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, following a 0.1% expansion in the prior... -
Italy: Economic growth is stable in the first quarter of 2026 Upwardly revised GDP growth confirms resilient momentum: According to a second release, Italy’s GDP expanded 0.3% in working-day and seasonally... -
New Zealand: Business confidence recovers in May Latest reading: The ANZ Business Confidence Index rebounded to 10.0 in May, following April’s -10.6. The latest reading moved back... -
Estonia: Economic growth rises in the first quarter of 2026 Q1 GDP growth hits over four-year high: Estonia’s GDP grew 2.4% on a year-on-year basis in Q1, following 0.7% growth... -
Latvia: Economic growth decelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Latvia’s GDP increased 2.5% in annual terms in Q1, following 2.9% growth in the prior quarter. In seasonally...