GlobalData: Europe risk score eases for investors in the first quarter of 2023
investmentweek.co.ukMaheshwari Bandari, economic research analyst at GlobalData, said some indicators highlight economic green shoots in Europe, but economic recovery is uneven.
Lower energy prices, reduced supply constraints, improved consumer sentiment and a strong labour market helped improve Europe's risk scoring with the data company.
Based on all these factors, the region's risk score decreased from 33 out of 100 in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 32.9 in the first quarter of 2023.
Among the 41 countries evaluated in the European region for the latest worldwide GlobalData risk report, 17 were identified in the very low-risk zone, 13 countries in the low-risk zone, 10 under manageable risk and one country under high risk.
Maheshwari Bandari, economic research analyst at GlobalData, said some indicators highlight economic green shoots in Europe, but economic recovery is uneven, with varying performance among countries.
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«The region must continue its stride on tackling high core inflation, sustain growth, and ensure financial stability,» Bandari added.
Germany saw the swiftest rise in ranking in GlobalData's first quarter report, due to the easing semiconductor shortage, decreased energy prices and increased demand from China.
Russia experienced a notable decline, falling three places since the last update as the impact of extensive sanctions hit home.
Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany are on the list of the top 15 lowest-risk countries out of 153 nations in the global update.
Meanwhile, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Moldova were the nations having the highest risk in the European region in the same update.
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