Global economic trends

THE EU EXPORTS OF CAPITAL GOODS IN Q3-2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Oct. 21, 2026 .

Metal industry Conjuncture Export Global economic trends

The growth in European sales of capital goods (+6.9% year-on-year in euro) was driven by Tools and Equipment for ICT and Services and Electrical Engineering [ Read all ]

IMF WEO October 2026: Divergent Resilience and Persistent Pressures

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 20, 2026 .

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On October 13, the International Monetary Fund released its latest World Economic Outlook, a key publication assessing the state of the global economy and its growth prospects. Compared with ... [ Read all ]

Hollow glass machinery: global trade set to accelerate in 2026

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Oct. 14, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Foreign markets Global economic trends

The global trade in machinery for the production and processing of hollow glass1 has shown a marked reversal in the first seven months of 2026, compared with the weakness that characterised the 2022–2... [ Read all ]

Machinery: International Sales Results to July 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Oct. 1, 2026 .

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In July Machinery exports by EU companies remained in positive territory, but with significant differences across sectors [ Read all ]

World Trade: Increasingly Polarized Growth – July 2026 Update

Published by Marzia Moccia. Sept. 30, 2026 .

Conjuncture Foreign markets Uncertainty Global economic trends

World trade continues to grow in 2026, but behind the resilience of the aggregate figures, disparities across sectors and geographic regions are widening [ Read all ]

Monthly market data: a planning tool in a context of growing commercial uncertainty

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Sept. 16, 2026 .

Planning Conjuncture Foreign markets Global economic trends

The case of textile machinery in India shows how to turn monthly market data into Competitive Intelligence [ Read all ]

Fashion/Personal Care Products: international trade results in June 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Sept. 1, 2026 .

Fashion Conjuncture Export Global economic trends

In June 2026 signs of strengthening in world sales of Fashion/Personal Care products, after a weak first part of the year [ Read all ]

Extrusion machinery: global trade in slows in the second quarter of 2026

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Aug. 31, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Industries Global economic trends

Based on the preliminary estimates of international trade data for Q2 2026 available in ExportPlanning, international trade of extrusion machinery recorded a year-on-year decline of -7.8% in constant-... [ Read all ]

Food Machinery: Leading and Lagging World Markets in Q2 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Aug. 28, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Export markets Uncertainty Global economic trends

In Q2 2026 world trade of Food Machinery grew for the 14th consecutive quarter, but with markets that are quite polarized. [ Read all ]

Export 2026-2029: ExportPlanning updates its forecast scenario

Published by Marzia Moccia. Aug. 5, 2026 .

Conjuncture Export markets Uncertainty IMF Global economic trends

For exporting companies, the ability to promptly interpret the evolution of international markets is now a key competitive factor. In a global context characterized by rapid changes and growing unce... [ Read all ]