The pace of economic growth remains anemic in most major economies

December 31, 2019

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced that its composite leading indicators (CLIs) continue to point to stable growth momentum in the OECD area as a whole but with growth remaining below trend in all major OECD countries and most large emerging economies. The CLIs are designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend six to nine months ahead.

The OECD says stable growth momentum is anticipated in the euro area as a whole, including France and Italy, as well as in Japan and Canada.

Signs of stabilising growth momentum are now also emerging in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, where large margins of error remain due to continuing Brexit uncertainty.

Among major emerging economies, stable growth momentum remains the assessment for Brazil, Russia and China (for the industrial sector). On the other hand, the CLI for India continues to point to easing growth momentum.