Reports

A significant producer of CO2, but also a clean energy powerhouse

Growth of renewables presents both opportunity and threat

The pathway to a net-zero emission future is getting increasingly narrow but it's not yet off track.

Civil engineering drives industry, while economic conditions still weigh on residential construction activity

Production growth and decreasing food prices, but downside risks remain

Latin America and the Caribbean's critical mineral resources are needed for the global energy transition but the sustainability of their mining needs to be prioritised.

A barometer of sustainability change

Our global electronics/ICT sector expert shares his insights and opinion on how AI will impact the industry.

Ukraine has received large amounts of foreign aid in the past two years. This aid continues to be critical in the coming years as well.

The global economy has proven more resilient than expected. However, it is moving towards lower growth in 2024.

Industry growth decelerating this year

High inflation and interest rates have knocked consumer confidence

Europe and Middle East – Growing on strong foundations

Sector expert insights into the key issues affecting the industry in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Pressure on household incomes is weakening demand, although EV sales are gaining momentum

Civil engineering drives industry, as economic conditions slows growth in residential construction

Global demand for non-essential food products shrinks amid squeeze on household incomes

Global economic outlook, high energy prices and weak demand subdue metals markets

Growth slows amid subdued demand; opportunities will come from green and digital transitions

Sector expert insights into the key issues affecting the industry in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.

MENA’s enormous trade potential is bolstered by a proactive trade shift towards fast-growing regions like Asia. This move is accompanied by a geopolitical reorientation in the same direction.

Laundering the fashion industry's carbon footprint.

Structural trade weaknesses could prevent Latin American & Caribbean from seizing the opportunities of nearshoring, but focusing on the energy transition could be key to unlocking full potential.

The increase in insolvencies continues at an accelerated pace in 2023, followed by a more tempered increase in 2024.

Greece's recovery from the pandemic has been more dynamic as the country makes progress with ambitious reforms

Atradius Pharmaceuticals Sector Experts share their insights and opinions on how AI will impact the industry.

Is the ICT industry adding to, or reducing global warming?

The risk of a doom loop between banks in Italy and the government has decreased

Latin America's resilience is demonstrated by the stronger macroeconomic policy frameworks, improved banking supervision, and higher official reserves.

The global economy is moving away from a stagflation scenario into a scenario with low, but positive growth in 2023 and 2024

Balancing sustainability and efficiency in the agri-food industry

Atradius sector experts share their insights on the key issues affecting pharma industry growth throughout the world

The electricity sector is one of the heaviest CO2 emitting sectors. Achieving net zero emissions in 2050 is going to be a daunting task, as it requires a total makeover

Is the global transport industry on a highway to climate hell?

Regardless of the election result, the next Turkish government faces a complicated set of macroeconomic problems

Is the steel industry on track to meet the world's climate goals?

Fears of a banking crisis have arisen as several midsized US banks have filed for bankruptcy and Credit Suisse ran into trouble

The energy transition offers benefits for fuel importers in declining their import bill. Nevertheless, not all their problems are likely to be resolved.

Sharp insolvency increases in some major economies in 2023, followed in 2024 by a year of relative stabilisation.

The economic recovery in Asia is losing steam, but not for long

Energy markets were shaken by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Perhaps paradoxically, this is also acting as a catalyst to accelerate underlying trends in the energy mix towards clean energy.

After decades of high economic growth, the Chinese growth engine is slowing down, raising the question of whether the economy could fall in the middle-income trap

High food prices add to Sub-Saharan Africa's economic woes

The global economy is facing an unprecedented mix of challenges which are bringing it to the brink of recession in 2023.

Businesses experience difficulties to source inputs as a result of shocks to global value chains

As government support measures related to the pandemic have ended almost everywhere, we expect insolvencies to rise sharply in some major markets.

Despite rising inflation in the eurozone, we argue it has not yet sprung loose from the ECB target in the medium term

Economic disruptions from the war in Ukraine, lingering lockdown restrictions and multi-decade high inflation have generated a new set of adverse shocks for the global economy

Energy Outlook based on the IEA's World Energy Outlook

The Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war pose challenges to global value chains.