KOF Globalisation Index

The KOF Globalisation Index measures the economic, social and political dimensions of globalisation. Globalisation in these fields has been on the rise since the 1970s, receiving a particular boost after the end of the Cold War.

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KOF Globalisation Index: degree of globalisation still below pre-pandemic levels

Globalisation increased moderately in 2021. However, it has not fully recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and remains below its 2019 level. The most globalised country is Switzerland, followed by Belgium and the Netherlands. While economic globalisation is showing signs of recovery, social globalisation is characterised by ongoing restrictions owing to the pandemic.

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How to cite the Index

When using the current version of this data, please cite:

Gygli, Savina, Florian Haelg, Niklas Potrafke and Jan-Egbert Sturm (2019): The KOF Globalisation Index – Revisited, Review of International Organizations, 14(3), 543-574 external pagehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11558-019-09344-2.

Please cite as original contribution introducing the KOF Globalisation Index:

Dreher, Axel (2006): external pageDoes Globalization Affect Growth? Evidence from a new Index of Globalization, Applied Economics 38, 10: 1091-1110.

Literature overview

An extensive literature overview of papers using previous versions of this index can be found in:

Potrafke, Niklas (2015): external pageThe Evidence on Globalization, The World Economy 38(3), 509-552.

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