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Effect of shortages on activity and inflation will persist

There is growing evidence that global goods shortages are weighing on euro-zone activity. We expect this to contribute to a marked slowdown in growth in Q4, and the outlook for early 2022 is no better. What’s more, it looks likely that the shortage-driven increase in goods inflation has further to run.

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