Economy

As with many hydrocarbons producers elsewhere in the world, Nigeria endured a challenging 2015 as falling oil prices impacted the country’s exports and exchange earnings.

The year 2015 brought welcome stabilisation and recovery to Egypt, after a difficult post-revolution period marked by continued upheaval and sluggish growth. 

As a challenging year drew to a close, Trinidad and Tobago’s newly elected Prime Minister Keith Rowley told the nation to expect a combination of growth-oriented solutions and difficult spending decisions in 2016.

Aunque Perú se vio afectado por la caída en los precios de los bienes básicos en 2015, su desempeño superó a muchos de sus pares sudamericanos, gracias a un crecimiento económico impulsado por una mayor producción minera e inversión estatal en infraestructura.

The Turkish economy remained relatively resilient in 2015, despite continued weakness among leading trade partners, instability along and within its borders, and a rising tide of Syrian refugees.

El año 2015 fue de resultados mixtos para un México que, pese a las turbulencias externas, registró un modesto crecimiento del PIB durante el periodo.