We keep close tabs on the global economy using two observational publications, Global Inflation Heat Maps and GDP Heat Maps. The monthly Global Inflation Heat Maps are a monthly visual representation of the evolving inflationary pressures across various sectors in the world’s largest economies. The quarterly GDP Heat Maps summarises the national accounts data for 53 countries.

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GDP Heat maps

January 2024

Global inflation: is 4 per cent the new norm?

Global nominal growth stabilised in the third quarter, at 6.6 per cent, with strong showings from Japan, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan, from US and Canada, and from Italy and Russia. A spurt in US real growth counterbalanced a widespread softening of activity, while global inflation ticked higher in Q3, led by emerging countries.

GLOBAL INFLATION HEAT MAPS

February/March 2024

Still frosty

Disinflationary forces reasserted themselves in January, led by food and clothing prices in Europe and by food and housing costs in US and Asia. Energy price comparisons turned less favourable in Europe. There are indications that China’s dip into deflation may be short-lived. The divergence between advanced and emerging inflation trends persists.