Global economic trends

European Machinery Industry: Export Trends in H1-2020

Published by Marcello Antonioni. July 21, 2020 .

Export Industrial equipment Europe Check performance Conjuncture Covid-19 Global economic trends

Strongly penalized in Q2 (-21% YoY, equal to -€5.7 billion), in H1-2020 EU machinery exports fell by 16%. [ Read all ]

Italian footwear in the cyclone

Published by Luigi Bidoia. July 15, 2020 .

Fashion Made in Italy Covid-19 Global economic trends

April 2020, Italian exports: -76%. The factors behind the collapse. [ Read all ]

Agricultural Machinery: latest International Trade Figures

Published by Marzia Moccia. July 12, 2020 .

United States of America Uncertainty Conjuncture Global demand Global economic trends

World demand showed signs of a downturn since the early months of the new year until it fell sharply in April. What is the performance for the top importing markets? [ Read all ]

High differences in foreign trade sectoral collapses

Published by Giulio Corazza. July 8, 2020 .

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2020 world trade fall may be close to the collapse recorded during the Great Recession, but with greater sectoral dispersion [ Read all ]

World Economic Outlook Update - June 2020

Published by Marzia Moccia. July 1, 2020 .

IMF Foreign markets Uncertainty Covid-19 Conjuncture Global economic trends

The international economic outlook is worsening, with sharp downward revisions in reall GDP growth forecasts for Eurozone and Latin America [ Read all ]

Monthly International Trade Statistics: April 2020

Published by Luigi Bidoia. June 29, 2020 .

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Given the great uncertainty that prevails in the world economy, global trend analysis is a key element in business decision [ Read all ]

World trade: -20% in April

Published by Giulio Corazza. June 24, 2020 .

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StudiaBo estimates indicate a 20% drop in world trade in quantity in April 2020 compared to the corresponding month of 2019 [ Read all ]

World Trade: the Most Exposed Industries to Covid-19 Negative Effects

Published by Marzia Moccia. June 24, 2020 .

Health products Global demand Fashion Automotive Uncertainty Conjuncture Consumption pattern Covid-19 Global economic trends

In the most critical phase, purchasing behaviour was mainly directed towards food products and healthcare equipment, damaging consumer discretionary and durable goods [ Read all ]

2020-Q1: World Trade in the Covid-19 era

Published by Luigi Bidoia. June 17, 2020 .

Covid-19 Conjuncture Forecast Global economic trends

Only actual data will allow to overcome the high uncertainty on the international trade dynamics in 2020 [ Read all ]

Home Furnishing: World Trade and Major Competitors in Q1-2020

Published by Marcello Antonioni. June 5, 2020 .

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In Q1-2020 significant growths of Vietnam's and Malaysia's (at the expense of China's) exports in the Furniture sector; positive results for Polish exports of Lighting [ Read all ]