Another year of rapid development in Liechtenstein lies behind us, with events that the Liechtenstein Institute has analyzed and placed in a larger picture. The Annual Report 2024 bears witness to this. » more

Economist Johannes Lehmann joined the Department of Economics at the Liechtenstein Institute at the beginning of June 2025. » more

On May 20, 2025, Georges Baur gave a lecture in Bern as part of the "European Law at Noon" lecture series organized by the Federal Office of Justice and the European Division of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. » more

On May 23, 2025, Georges Baur gave a lecture on "30 years of Liechtenstein in the European Economic Area" to the German-Liechtensteinischer Freundeskreis Wetzlar and the Kulturförderung Wetzlar on the occasion of the German Europe Weeks. » more

On May 13, the Zukunft.li Foundation held its annual economic outlook, at which Andreas Brunhart from the Liechtenstein Institute was also represented as a speaker. » more

On May 1, 2025, Liechtenstein celebrated the 30th anniversary of its accession to the European Economic Area (EEA) and thus its participation in the enlarged EU internal market. On May 14, 2025, the Liechtenstein Institute dedicated the international conference "The Future of the EEA Internal Market in view of current geopolitical and global economic challenges" to this occasion. Speakers from all EEA states ventured a look into the future. » more

Rising uncertainty in the global economy continued to weigh on international trade, contributing to ongoing weakness of Liechtenstein’s business cycle. The value of the KonSens business cycle index slightly fell in the 1st quarter of 2025 to −1.1, as Liechtenstein’s foreign goods trade remained sluggish and the company survey data were subdued. » more

WirtschaftsWoche recently published an article on the positive development of Liechtenstein’s public finances, with assessments by Andreas Brunhart. » more