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Chamber Pulse: Global markets, local landscapes (2025 edition)

Key Insights

1. Global Business Environment

• Sentiment & Constraints

  • 89% of chambers rate the business environment as “at least acceptable,” but opinions vary by region.
  • Top constraints: Geopolitical tensions (62% cited), inflation (53%), and tariffs (58%).
  • Labour shortages are acute in North America, Europe, and East Asia-Pacific.

• Regional Challenges:

  • North America: Tariffs and skilled labour shortages.
  • Middle East & North Africa: Weak foreign demand and financing gaps.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Inflation and financing access.
  • Latin America: Political instability and inflation.

2. Trade Environment

• Trade Impact: Trade conditions worsened in East Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.
• Trade Concerns:
  • Uncertainty (74% cited) overtakes tariffs as the primary trade barrier.
  • 75% of East Asian-Pacific and 73% of Latin American chambers express concern over trade tensions.
  • Strategic shifts toward regional trade alliances (e.g., Asia-EU).
  • Trade Strategy: Most businesses prioritize market diversification over relocation.

3. Inflation

• Global Impact:
  • Over 90% of chambers report price increases; inflation is intensifying in North America, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Price Growth: Highest in Sub-Saharan Africa (39%), North America, and the Middle East.

4. AI Readiness

• Adoption Levels:
  • 80% of chambers view AI positively; however, adoption is uneven, with South Asia and East Asia-Pacific leading.
  • Asia leads in AI preparedness, while Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America lag.
• Top Barriers:
  • Lack of expertise (60%), unprepared company data (35%), and data security concerns (70% in East Asia-Pac).