Allianz Research

Allianz Global Wealth Report 2024:
Surprising relief

France, Germany, Italy: Good fiscal stimulus, bad trade deficits?

The unprecedented fiscal stimulus plans launched by European governments this summer (phase II to relaunch growth engines after phase I emergency relief programs) should help to boost economic growth by +2.4pp in France, +2pp in Germany and +0.7pp in Italy over 2021-22. 

 

Allianz Pulse 2020: Grim expectations

The second edition of the “Allianz Pulse”, a survey to check the mood in France, Germany and Italy, reveals deep pessimism: 82% of the French, 77% of the Italian and 49% of the German respondents consider the economic outlook as bad.

Q2 GDP Releases: The size of the Covid-19 crater

The Covid-19-related trough has been reached. The GDP figures for the second quarter confirmed the expected historic slump in economic activity in the Eurozone and the U.S. and the different recovery speeds across advanced economies.