Pedestrians Pedestrians walk past a Statoil petrol station in Oslo, Norway. Producers, Norway and Russia, have benefited from the rise in oil prices in 2018 (photo: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters/Newscom)

November 8, 2018

Europe’s economy continued to expand in the first half of 2018, although at a slower-than-expected pace, specifically in advanced Europe. Driven by domestic demand, economic activity continued to expand in the first half of 2018, the IMF said in its latest health check of Europe’s economy. But the outlook is less favorable, with several forces likely to hamper economic growth. 

Here are six charts which tell the story of Europe’s economic health and its prospects for the near- and medium-term.