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Annual Economic Report

The Annual Economic Report is the BIS's main economic review of the year. It presents commentary on the global economy and outlines policy challenges. Since 2018 the BIS has published its Annual Report (on BIS activities and financial performance) and the Annual Economic Report as separate titles.

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2026

Publication 28 Jun 2026

BIS Annual Economic Report 2026

The past year saw investment in artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystems help global growth to withstand the blow from major tariff hikes. Yet geopolitical headwinds and rising fiscal and financial fragilities remain.

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2025

Publication 29 Jun 2025

BIS Annual Economic Report 2025

This year's Annual Economic Report assesses the state of the global economy and discusses the key policy challenges.

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2024

Publication 30 Jun 2024

BIS Annual Economic Report 2024

This year's Annual Economic Report takes the pulse of the global economy and explores policy challenges.

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2023

Publication 25 Jun 2023

BIS Annual Economic Report 2023

This year's Annual Economic Report explores the global economy's journey and the policy challenges involved.

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2022

Publication 26 Jun 2022

BIS Annual Economic Report 2022

There is no respite for the global economy. Two years ago, it was shaken by the onset of the pandemic, as an overwhelming health crisis turned into an overwhelming economic crisis.

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2021

Publication 29 Jun 2021

BIS Annual Economic Report 2021

How has the global economy fared during the past year? What are the prospects and risks? What are the policy challenges?

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2020

Publication 30 Jun 2020

BIS Annual Economic Report 2020

The economic impact of the coronavirus has been variously described as suspended animation, a hibernation or an induced coma for much of the global economy. These metaphors bring to mind two key features.

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2019

Publication 30 Jun 2019

BIS Annual Economic Report 2019

In this Annual Economic Report, we devote a special chapter to these huge companies that have started making inroads in financial services, leveraging the vast customer bases they have secured through their activities.

Cover of the Annual Economic Report 2018

Publication 24 Jun 2018

BIS Annual Economic Report 2018

Policymakers can maintain the current economic upswing beyond the short term by tackling structural reforms, rebuilding monetary and fiscal policy space to react to future threats and encouraging prompt implementation of regulatory reforms.

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