After a short period of stabilisation, global supply chains face new disruptions that are longer lasting and more difficult to predict. Factors such as changing trade landscape, geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and technology shifts will cause more disruptions. The briefing explores the potential impact on supply chains, sectors most impacted by disruptions and how companies can adapt.

Tariffs, geopolitical tensions and climate risks are fuelling market volatility and challenging business operation, profit margins and growth potential. Economic outlook is uncertain, with unstable prices and fractured trade. Managing risks and building resilience are now imperative, while agile pricing actions and innovation are key to unlocking new opportunities. Targeting high-growing emerging markets can boost volume and diversify supply chains.

The briefing examines how the agriculture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of agriculture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability and number of companies.

The briefing examines how the business services industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of business services output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability and number of companies.

Wellness trends are exerting an increasingly important role in the packaging industry. Many of the categories seeing demand rise the most quickly are strongly influenced by wellness and concerns such as microplastic contamination threatened to cause significant shifts in what sort of pack types consumers are looking for in the coming years.

This report highlights key trends in the global automotive and mobility sector in 2025. Rising geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions create more uncertainty for businesses and disrupt supply chains, encouraging production network changes. To deal with uncertainty and erosion of consumer spending power, companies will need to focus on affordability, resource sharing and creation of new revenue streams.

This report highlights key trends in the global industrial sector in 2025. Rising geopolitical tensions and potential trade disruptions are creating more uncertainty for businesses, encouraging further production reshoring efforts. To deal with cost pressures and labour market challenges, companies are expected to invest more in automation and workforce upskilling. AI tools are also forecast to improve in 2025 and start bringing efficiency gains for manufacturers.

Changes in the US trade policy impact a broad range of trade partners and goods and adds more uncertainty to the global economy. US importers have limited trade diversification potential, with higher trade tariffs leading to higher inflationary pressures. Retaliatory tariffs would also hurt US exporters, especially in commodity and automotive industries.

This report brings together results from Euromonitor’s 2024 Voice of the Industry Survey, which tracks sales performance and expectation, channel shifts, innovation initiatives and digital trends. It highlights insights from industry professionals to understand short- and long-term business priorities and growth strategies.

New manufacturing hubs are driving supply chain diversification efforts. However, these countries still depend on imports of Chinese components, making supply chains longer and more complex. Challenges like insufficient production capacity and lack of supporting industries continue to impede supply chain diversification. Despite this, the situation could improve over the next decade due to large FDI inflows and investments in trade infrastructure.

AFH tissue is tracking an uneven path towards a new norm, amid cost and supply challenges. Socioeconomic-led market prospects, B2B environment and consumer lifestyle trends will collectively shape future AFH demand and innovations. By weighing, comparing and contextualising these demand drivers across a set of key AFH markets, the report examines country-specific nuances to help AFH businesses across value chain spot growth pockets, prioritise resources and navigate path to purchase.

The global economic outlook remains stable, supported by falling inflation, a strong labour market and sustained consumption. Short-term growth prospects, however, are undermined by the still-high interest rate environment, while a potential cooling down of the labour market and growing political uncertainty may affect consumer and business confidence. The global economy still faces various downside risks, including geopolitical and trade tensions that could heighten inflationary pressures.

The briefing explores structural drivers of inflation and their impact on the global economy and business environment. Factors such as demographics changes, globalisation reset, decarbonisation, AI revolution and higher debt levels would add to the higher price pressures. Companies will need to monitor and adapt to the changing macro environment.

New business models, channels and shopper expectations continue to change retail, redefining industry rules and relationships and disrupting the path to purchase. This content provides strategies for adapting to these shifts and offers a framework to map the future of retail. To guide the retail industry through this reinvention, Euromonitor partnered with the National Retail Federation (NRF) on an abbreviated version of this report, which was published externally.

The briefing explores trends in the global structure amid rising economic and geopolitical uncertainty. As global economy evolves, countries and companies will need to find ways to diversify the supply of critical components. This will require establishing new trade routes and striking the right balance between operational security and cost efficiency.

This briefing assesses global B2B market trends in 2024 and beyond. It is geared towards consumer goods companies that are selling into the B2B market, and provides insights into how B2B markets are developing, which countries and channels to target, as well as how to navigate the potential challenges and what is next for B2B.

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence among the key economies remains. Supply chain and commodities markets disruptions remain the key risks for price stabilisation. Slower income growth also undermine consumer purchasing power, while persistent inflationary pressures encourage central banks to maintain tighter monetary policies.

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition touch on topics such as generative AI, recommerce, online budget hacks, the popular social network TikTok and product returns.

This briefing examines how the high-tech goods industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of high-tech goods output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability and the number of companies. The industry and market overview provide benchmarks against other countries in the region

The briefing examines how the transport and storage industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of transport and storage output. The report also provides data for production, market size, industry costs, industry profitability and number of companies.

The global wheat market in 2023 has seen a recovery in supply, following tight global supply and skyrocketing wheat prices in 2022 resulting from the onset of the war in Ukraine. Increased wheat exports from Russia, readjustments of supply chains and domestic interventions in the market have helped wheat prices to see a double-digit decline in 2023. Nevertheless, looming geopolitical tensions on a global level are expected to pose a risk to global wheat supply in the short term.

The briefing examines how the food, beverages and tobacco industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of food, beverages and tobacco output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability and number of companies. The industry and market overview provide benchmarks against other countries in the region.

This briefing examines how the forestry, wood and paper industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of forestry, wood and paper output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability and number of companies. The industry and market overview provide benchmarks against other countries in the region.

This briefing examines how the textile and leather products industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of textile and leather products output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability and number of companies. The industry and market overview provide benchmarks against other countries in the region.