Asia and the Pacific is continuing its solid economic recovery thanks to healthy domestic demand, stable financial conditions, and a resilient services sector, while inflation in the region is receding.

Asia and the Pacific is continuing its solid economic recovery thanks to healthy domestic demand, stable financial conditions, and a resilient services sector, while inflation in the region is receding.

Analyzing how the role of ASEAN economies in global value chains has helped spur their recovery and cut poverty, this publication shows the need to future-proof these critical networks to ensure inclusive, sustainable, and greener growth.

This publication highlights brighter economic prospects for Asia and the Pacific amid ongoing challenges. It forecasts growth across the region’s developing economies of 4.8% this year and in 2024, up from 4.2% in 2022.