Our Insights

Curated news and insights covering emerging and developed markets directly from CEIC's analysts worldwide.  

Close

The economy received a boost from strong investment growth, as the gross fixed capital formation jumped by 17% y/y.
Data Bytes

Brazil’s economy grew by 1% y/y in Q1

The economy received a boost from strong investment growth, as the gross fixed capital formation jumped by 17% y/y.
The country has recorded higher-than-expected tax revenues in recent months, which had a positive impact on public finances.
Data Bytes

Brazil’s public debt-to-GDP ratio falls in April

The country has recorded higher-than-expected tax revenues in recent months, which had a positive impact on public finances.
Household consumption increased by 7.4% y/y in Q1 2021, gross fixed capital formation (investment spending) by 11.4% y/y and government consumption by 1.3% y/y.
Data Bytes

Turkey's economic expansion accelerates in Q1 2021

Household consumption increased by 7.4% y/y in Q1 2021, gross fixed capital formation (investment spending) by 11.4% y/y and government consumption by 1.3% y/y.
The category trade, hotels, transport, communication, and services (related to broadcasting) increased its share in the overall GVA, back to pre-pandemic levels.
Data Bytes

Share of services sector back to pre-pandemic levels in India

The category trade, hotels, transport, communication, and services (related to broadcasting) increased its share in the overall GVA, back to pre-pandemic levels.
India’s real GDP increased by 1.6% y/y in Q1 2021, expanding further from Q4 2020 that registered a growth of 0.5% y/y
Data Bytes

A second consecutive quarter of economic growth for India

India’s real GDP increased by 1.6% y/y in Q1 2021, expanding further from Q4 2020 that registered a growth of 0.5% y/y
The construction entrepreneurs’ confidence index in Brazil reached 56 in May, from 51 in April, reflecting positive expectations among contractors
Data Bytes

Construction entrepreneurs’ confidence in Brazil improves in May

The construction entrepreneurs’ confidence index in Brazil reached 56 in May, from 51 in April, reflecting positive expectations among contractors.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Brazil was USD 3.5bn in April 2021, compared to USD 1.6bn in the same month of 2020.
Data Bytes

FDI in Brazil increased by 117% y/y in April

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Brazil was USD 3.5bn in April 2021, compared to USD 1.6bn in the same month of 2020.
Tax revenue received by the Brazilian federal government rose by 55% y/y in April.
Data Bytes

Brazil’s federal tax revenue soared in April

Tax revenue received by the Brazilian federal government rose by 55% y/y in April.
After growing by 2.8% q/q in Q4 2020, Japan's real GDP contracted by a seasonally-adjusted 1.3% q/q in Q1 2021, resulting in a fall of 1.9% y/y and an annualised contraction of 5.1%.
Data Bytes

Japan's GDP declines again in Q1 2021

After growing by 2.8% q/q in Q4 2020, Japan's real GDP contracted by a seasonally-adjusted 1.3% q/q in Q1 2021, resulting in a fall of 1.9% y/y and an annualised contraction of 5.1%.
Prior to the civil unrest and the third wave of COVID-19, Colombia's real GDP increased in Q1 2021 by an unadjusted 1.1% y/y following three-quarters of decline.
Data Bytes

Colombia's GDP increased in Q1 2021 for the first time in a year

Prior to the civil unrest and the third wave of COVID-19, Colombia's real GDP increased in Q1 2021 by an unadjusted 1.1% y/y following three-quarters of decline.