Allianz Research

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Global Wealth Report 2025

The world is moving East, fast

The Covid-19 crisis could accelerate the shifting global balance to-wards Asia. We computed the world’s economic center of gravity (WECG) and found that it has been moving eastwards towards Asia since 2002. By 2030, we forecast the WECG could be located around the confluence of China, India and Pakistan. In comparison, it was located in the Atlantic Ocean until 2007.

Germany: The economic growth roller coaster continues in 2021

The German economy contracted by -5.0% in 2020, suggesting that economic activity held up relatively well in the final quarter of the year despite the second lockdown. But the economic roller coaster ride looks set to continue: The German economy is in for a sharp growth setback in early 2021. 

Change? What Change? Saving Behaviors Post Covid-19

Covid-19 lockdowns changed saving behaviors: Not only did people save more, for the lack of consumption opportunities, they also saved differently, channeling more money into equities and investment funds.