Global Industry ForecastsEach quarter, our Global Industry Forecasts provide historical, current, and forecast data and analysis on the world’s key industrial and emerging markets, providing analysis of latest developments and trends for 12 key sectors. We use an integrated global economic and sectoral model to ensure that our industry forecasts are both accurate

and consistent with world economic conditions, and to provide forecasts by sector under alternate risk scenarios.

This subscription includes quarterly world summary reports, supplementary data and forecast tables, and support from our economists.

Service Features

■■ Spotlight on the world’s most important developed and emerging markets. Our global industry forecasts cover 68 nations, the Eurozone, and 15 regions and trading blocs.

■■ Broad coverage of all major manufacturing sectors and services. Global industry forecasts cover 12 key manufacturing industries and more than 100 subsectors. The time frame includes historical trends as far back as 1990 and forecasts up to 2026. We produce forecasts from our Global Industry Model, which projects value-added output by industry.

■■ Deep analysis into industrial sectors. Data and forecasts for each industry for all covered countries, together with detailed subsector analysis in line with NACE revision 2 codes.

■■ Detailed written analysis of trends. Each report highlights critical trends over the past three months, examines monthly indicators, and reviews our annual forecasts for output growth up to 2026. Crucially, we analyse how each industry will be affected by key macroeconomic drivers, such as FX swings, commodity prices, consumption, investment, and trends in other industries.

■■ Scenario analysis. Reports include several pages of sector-specific analysis of key risk scenarios and the drivers of the alternative forecast paths, as well as summary charts and tables for each region. In addition, cross-sectoral global comparisons are presented in summary form in the overview section of the report.

■■ Business-friendly format. Our reports provide analysis in bullet points and multiple charts and tables on key industrial-output trends, past and future. Comparative tables show the fastest- and slowest-growing markets for each industry, both on a historical and forecast basis.

■■ Precise forecasting methodology. Our industry forecasts are derived from our renowned global economic and industry models. The Global Industry Model forecasts output across industries that are consistent with our latest economic forecasts, and is integrated with our Global Economic Model, the world’s most widely used commercial economic model.

What industries are included?■■ Aerospace

■■ Basic metals: Iron and steel, castings, non-ferrous metals.

■■ Chemicals: Chemicals, man-made fibres

■■ Construction: Residential building, non-residential building, civil engineering.

■■ Consumer goods: Food, beverages, tobacco, paper, printing, publishing, textiles.

■■ Electronics and computers: Office equipment, computers, precision tools, semiconductors.

■■ Energy and mining: Oil and gas, coal and lignite, other mining and quarrying, coke and refined petroleum.

■■ Engineering and metal goods: Mechanical engineering, electrical machinery and apparatus, metal goods.

■■ Intermediate goods: Petroleum, nuclear fuel, mining goods, rubber, plastics.

■■ Motor vehicles: Automobiles, engines, bodies, parts.

■■ Pharmaceuticals

■■ Utilities

What countries are included?Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Switzerland, Turkey, Vietnam.

Why rely on Oxford Economics?

■■ A trusted brand. An acknowledged world leader in global forecasting and quantitative analysis, our roster of over 1,200 clients includes leading companies across a range of industries, from consumer goods and retailers, to industrial manufacturing and energy, and to financial institutions and professional services.

■■ An objective, independent view. As a privately owned firm, with links to Oxford University, you are assured that our analysis comes with no political or institutional bias.

■■ Calibre of staff. With 200 in-house economist and a global network of contributing analysts, we have a deep pool of talent, including the largest group of international macroeconomists in the private sector.

■■ Quantitative rigour. A longtime leader in quantitative analysis, with over 35 years of experience conducting evidence-based research using the world’s only fully integrated global economic model.

■■ Accuracy of our analysis. Drawing on the most reliable, up-to-date data and leading-edge quantitative framework ensures the accuracy and timeliness of our analysis. Our forecasting track record is one of the best in the industry.

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