The United States and China, which have already announced GDP from July to September, have seen a significant slowdown in growth compared to the previous three months, resulting in disruption of the supply chain = supply network and rising prices. There are concerns about the economic slowdown caused by this.

The real growth rate of GDP from July to September in the United States, excluding the effects of prices, was + 2% on an annualized basis.



In the United States, the growth rate has been high at over 6% for the second consecutive quarter since the beginning of this year, but the pace of recovery has slowed significantly due to the spread of mutant virus infection and the accompanying disruption of the supply chain. ..



According to the Cabinet Office, China's GDP from July to September also grew only modestly at an annualized rate of + 0.8%.



The Chinese economy, which quickly emerged from the corona disaster, grew at an annual rate of + 4.9% from April to June, but this summer, personal consumption was sluggish due to the re-expansion of infection, and domestic power supply Corporate production was sluggish due to restrictions and other factors.



On the other hand, in 19 euro area countries such as Germany and France, GDP and gross regional product from July to September increased by 9.1% annually compared to the previous three months, marking the second consecutive quarter of positive growth. ..



Private consumption is recovering strongly due to the spread of vaccines, but there are cautious views that if supply chain turmoil and energy prices continue to rise, prices will rise further and the economy may recover.