Globalisation in crisis

The effects of globalisation on growth, value added and employment in Germany over the next ten years are analysed on the basis of three scenarios. A renewed surge in globalisation with strongly increasing openness to trade represents the best scenario for the German economy with average GDP growth of 1.2% per year between 2023 and 2030, while deglobalisation and thus decreasing openness represents the worst scenario at 0.9%. The continuation of the slowed globalisation seen over the past ten years, which is considered more likely, falls between these two options with a growth rate of 1.1%.

What’s next for Germany’s growth model? Scenarios for globalisation(PDF, 263 KB, non-accessible)

Low globalisation momentum challenges companies to examine their business models for future viability, to adapt their export strategies and to tap new sales potential. The Prognos study identifies three main areas in which German businesses can make adaptions: One option is to focus more strongly on the domestic market, another is to develop new, innovative export goods or services. Here, growth opportunities arise primarily from the megatrends of demographic change, digitalisation and climate and environmental action. A third strategy consists of tapping into new, promising export markets, especially in emerging and developing countries. This offers different starting points for policymakers to support enterprises.

Low globalisation momentum requires adjustment of German companies’ growth strategies(PDF, 238 KB, non-accessible)