Turkmenistan

The economy will slow in 2018 but still grow at a healthy pace. Public and foreign investment is the main driver. Exports – driven almost exclusively by Chinese demand for natural gas – provide moderate support. The planned launch of new ...

Although life expectancy and living standards are improving, developing countries also experience a rapid rise in health problems such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels. Caused mainly by dietary changes and a ...

Driven by China and India, Asia’s developing economies saw healthy rates of growth in 2017. Japan’s economic prospects are less favourable however. Too many of Asia’s economies are excessively dependent on exports and large inflows of foreign ...

Real GDP growth in New Zealand and Australia will be healthy in 2018. Unemployment fell in both New Zealand and Australia in 2017 and it will decrease again in 2018. Much of the region's past growth was due to China's voracious demand for ...

With revenue of USD293 billion in 2017, Asia Pacific is the world’s third largest region for recreation, entertainment and arts production. However, Asia Pacific is rapidly catching up with other regions, and it is forecast that over the period ...

Local and international community support has allowed renewable energy expansion to gain pace, with even faster growth expected over the period to 2030. Over 2017-2025 the electricity equipment and metal mining industries will experience a ...

The basic chemical industry is one of fastest-growing industries and plays an integral role in providing essential chemical ingredients for industries ranging from downstream to high-tech electronics. The basic chemicals industry in undergoing a ...

Underpinned by rapidly expanding middle classes in China and India, Asia Pacific is expected to remain the fastest growing region for small appliances. Countries such as Japan and South Korea continue to remain the most mature markets in the Asia ...

Asia pacific is by far the largest market for major appliances globally and will remain so. While the growth in the developed Asia Pacific countries is slowing down, emerging countries like China, India and Vietnam are adding to the demand. With ...

As hubs of economic and population growth, cities are generating opportunities in terms of consumer expenditure growth more than ever before. Euromonitor International has identified the top five cities with the most attractive consumer markets for ...

Asia Pacific will continue to be the largest and most dynamic producer of intermediate goods worldwide, with China leading growth. The region’s developing countries, including India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines are forecast to maintain ...

Turkmenistan’s households are entering a difficult period, as years of governmental malpractice and overreliance on its gas reserves have resulted in depleted state revenues and dwindling economic opportunities for households. This situation will ...

Turkmenistan remains a difficult place to do business in. Public sector dominance, an opaque regulatory environment, weak rule of law and widespread corruption undermines business confidence. While infrastructure development does offer some ...

With production of USD2.8 trillion, Asia Pacific is the world’s third-largest business services market by revenue, following North America and Western Europe. Asia Pacific is the fastest developing region in business services globally. Future revenue...

Being endowed with hydrocarbon resources, Turkmenistan is a natural gas exporter. The country is also a major producer of cotton, although massive cotton cultivation has crowded out other crops. Climate change impacts and a lack of efficient water ...

Growth of Turkmenistan’s per capita gross income and spending (in real terms) was amongst the highest in the world between 2011 and 2016. Rising income levels are influencing Turkmen households’ attitudes towards consumption, although they are also ...

A growing ageing population is both an economic challenge and a business opportunity. As populations age, life’s milestones are deferred, and more people in the later stages of life assume the typical responsibilities of their younger counterparts, ...

The Asian market is as important as ever. Half of global growth in consumer expenditure will originate in the region in the coming years. As a result, Asia Pacific will attract growing attention from global companies, for many of which Asia will ...

Increasing awareness around ethical and environmental issues is driving the rise in mindful consumption. Although interest in ethical living is higher in emerging markets, it is still developed economies that lead the commercialisation of ...

In the age of digital transformation, consumers strive to experience more across the customer journey. To meet consumers’ expectations, brands need to take a consumer-centric view, looking at each touchpoint in the path to purchase and after, to ...