5 | PwC’s 21st CEO Survey Ehiit 2 All regions report record levels of optimism regarding 2018 Q Do you believe global economic growth will improve, stay the same, or decline over the next 12 months? i C‹art s‹ows ercentaŒe o˜ resonents answerŠnŒ ‘Š…roe’ƒ 97% 95% 139% 113% 87% 1% 63% 38% ™ncrease ˜ro… 2017 to 2018 65“ 63“ 60“ 58“ 57“ 2“ 50% 52“ 49% 44% 45%45% 44% 45“ 41% 41% 40%39% 41“ 37% 37% 34% 33% 34%33% 34% 29% 31% 30% 27% 26% 27%28% 26% 26% 28% 26% 28% 25% 21% 20% 22% 18% 18%18% 19% 17% 15% 15% 16% 16% 13% 13% 8% 10% 7% NA Global ”atŠn A…erŠca •ort‹ A…erŠca AsŠa†PacŠfic —estern Euroe šŠle East CEE A˜rŠca 20122013201420152016201720182012201320142015201620172018201220132014201520162017201820122013201420152016201720182012201320142015201620172018201220132014201520162017201820122013201420152016201720182012201320142015201620172018 Source: PwC, 21st Annual Global CEO Sureƒ ase: All resonents 2018 1,23€ 2017 1,37€ 2016 1,40€ 2015 1,322€ 2014 1,344€ 2013 1,330€ 2012 1,258‚ Please note: „ro… 2012†2014 resonents were as‡e ‘‰o ou belŠee t‹e Œlobal econo… wŠll Š…roe, sta t‹e sa…e, or eclŠne oer t‹e neŽt 12 …ont‹s‘’
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