Europe and Central Asia Industry Reports

Russia holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves, equivalent to a fifth of the global total. In 2020, the country ranked second in terms of gas production falling behind only the US, contributing 17% to the global gas output. The vast gas ...

Emerging Europe’s role in the global oil and gas sector stems mainly from the region’s heavyweight, Russia. The other countries in the region – Romania, Poland and Turkey – do not have significant oil and gas resources. 2020 ...

Like much of the world, Turkey was impacted significantly by the pandemic in 2020. While production facilities were briefly brought to a halt, motor vehicle production was down for a third year in a row, affecting both imports and exports. ...

With its young and growing population of 84.3mn, Turkey has a well-developed and competitive consumer goods and retail sector. Strong consumer demand, propelled by its young population, fuels the retail sector, making it one of ...

The consumer electronics and household appliance manufacturing sectors play a key role in Poland’s economy. They respectively correspond to the categories of “computer, electronic and optical products” and ...

Poland’s insignificant oil and modest gas reserves mean the country is heavily reliant on imports to meet the ever-growing demand. Polish production of crude oil accounted for only 3.6% of demand from refineries in 2020. Domestic production of ...

In 2020, Turkey’s insurance sector continued growing in double digits in line with the country’s positive economic development. The industry reported a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.8% in the five years to 2020, driven mainly ...

Turkey is home to the second largest renewables-based power capacity in Emerging Europe after Russia. With almost 50 GW of installed capacity, renewables contribute to more than half of the total capacity, and 42% of the power ...

Civil engineering construction and assembly production by construction entities in Poland was worth PLN 57.6bn in 2019, recording an increase of 6.3% that year, while the construction and assembly production of specialised construction ...

The COVID-19-induced recession meant it was vital for governments around the world to work hard to counteract the wide-ranging effects of the pandemic. While private investments may have suffered from the uncertainty of the pandemic, ...