ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
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Publications and Documents
Explore our data-rich research, policy analysis, toolkits, guidelines, and other resources on economics and key development topics. Our operational documents are also available in this section.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Series
The Asian Development Outlook analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia. This includes forecasting the inflation and gross domestic product growth rates of countries throughout the region, including the People’s Republic of China and India.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2024
This edition shows that growth in Asia and the Pacific remains robust amid strong domestic demand and continued recovery in exports.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2024: Steady Growth, Slowing Inflation
Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies are projected to grow 5.0% this year on the back of resilient domestic demand and strong export growth, particularly in the electronics sector.
Developing Asia’s Economic Outlook: Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024
Economic growth in developing Asia continues to be resilient. ADB forecasts 4.9% growth for developing Asia this year and next year. Growth is being driven by robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports, and continued recovery in tourism.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024
Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain resilient, propelled by strong domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports, and the ongoing recovery in tourism.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) December 2023: Growth Upbeat, Price Pressures Easing
Developing Asia’s outlook remains upbeat despite global challenges. The 2023 growth forecast is revised up from September’s projection, to 4.9% from 4.7%, on robust domestic demand. The 2024 forecast is maintained at 4.8%.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2023
The economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific remains upbeat, with the region’s developing economies expected to grow 4.7% in 2023, and 4.8% in 2024, but risks remain elevated.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2023: Robust Growth with Moderating Inflation
Exports from developing Asia weakened in the first quarter of 2023 as global demand slowed. However, consumption and investment are forecast to boost aggregate regional growth to 4.8% in 2023, as earlier forecast, with the projection for 2024 revised down only marginally to 4.7%.
Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero: Asian Development Outlook 2023 Thematic Report
This report explores what a global transition to net zero could mean for Asia and the Pacific under a range of climate policy scenarios and provides recommendations.-
Asian Development Outlook 2023 Thematic Report Background Papers
The background papers and notes for the “Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero: Thematic Report of the Asian Development Outlook 2023” are made available here to communicate the results of the underlying research work with the least possible delay.
Developing Asia’s Economic Outlook: Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2023
Growth forecasts for developing Asia’s economies are looking brighter, with 4.8% growth projection this year and next year. Inflation in developing Asia is also expected to moderate and return to its pre-pandemic levels.