Economic Outlook

Rapid technology advancements and rising customer expectations have disrupted the global retail industry in the past decade. Outdated retail store concepts, new generations of consumers, and new points of commerce (voice commerce, for example) have also disrupted the industry; however, COVID-19 has been the key disruptor. After the pandemic, retail...

While the global economy is experiencing its worst disruption in decades with uncertainties surrounding the magnitude of COVID-19’s impact, a way forward persists. In this research, Frost & Sullivan analyzes the scale of impact on global gross domestic product (GDP) growth and other critical macroeconomic elements such as unemployment, inflation,...

The global economy is facing what is likely to be the worst economic disruption since World War II. As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spreads globally, the concurrent economic fallout of this health crisis is expected to be grave. Frost & Sullivan has analyzed the scale of impact on global GDP growth and other macroeconomic elements through scenario...

The coronavirus outbreak is wreaking havoc on the global economy. The Chinese economy is being adversely hampered, with other economies across the globe facing severe negative effects as well. Frost & Sullivan has analysed the outlook for three scenarios, the Gradual Abatement scenario, the Severe Epidemic scenario, and the Severe Pandemic scenario...

The global economy witnessed a lot of turbulence in 2019, with intensified trade wars and Brexit delays influencing the growth story tremendously. Should businesses expect more volatility in 2020 or are global economic prospects looking up? This 2020 Global Economic Outlook research has been designed to answer this question and more by providing in...

The MENA investment tracker provides a quarterly snapshot of the investment activity in Middle East and North African region. It analyses investment activity on a quarter-on-quarter basis in terms of the number and value of projects. The data is segmented by different industries, regions, stages of implementation, types of ownership, and types of p...

The research service exhibits visionary thinking by identifying and analyzing one of the significant Mega Trends: Future of Infrastructure. "Smart" as a value proposition has been increasingly replacing green concepts, with innumerable smart innovations in the infrastructure space. This study highlights examples of projects, companies, and technolo...

Latin American growth faltered significantly in 2014; however, a gradual recovery is expected in 2015. The recovery in growth is expected to come from an increase in government spending on structural reforms. Domestic demand and investor confidence in the region are expected to remain subdued throughout 2015. Slow growth in export demand for mining...

North America is expected to remain fairly stable in 2015 due to improved domestic demand and business confidence. The US economy is expected to grow by 3.1% in 2015, up from 2.4% in 2014, driven by rising incomes, long-standing repressed demand, a strengthening housing sector, and lower oil prices. For Canada, the outlook has been scaled back to 1...