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📊 wiiw autumn forecast 2024: CEE countries show robust growth 🌍 Despite a challenging international environment, the economies of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe remain resilient according to the recent autumn forecast of The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw). In particular, private consumption – driven by rising real wages – continues to fuel growth in many EU member states of the region, even as the industrial sector struggles with a recession. For 2024, growth in the region is forecasted to average 2.2%, with an expected rise to 2.9% in 2025, significantly outpacing the Eurozone’s growth projections (2024: 0.6%; 2025: 1.4%). Leading the way is Poland with growth forecasts of 3.1% in 2024 and 3.7% in 2025. While Austria faces a recession in 2024, the positive economic impulses from the CEE region are expected to return in 2025, with growth in markets like the Visegrád states – Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia – projected at 3.1%. The greatest risks are of a geopolitical nature according to the forecast – in the Middle East and from the upcoming US elections. You will find the full wiiw forecast here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dDEU6aHd #CEE #CESEE #EconomicGrowth #Insurance #Opportunities #Economy

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