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: globalisation rose slightly in 2023
The world is becoming a little more interconnected again: globalisation deepened in economic, social and political terms in 2023. The Netherlands remains the most globalised country in the world, while Switzerland ranks second.
Is Globalisation at its end?
There are debates, if globalisation is at its end. In this video, KOF experts assess the situation.
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Archive
DownloadKOFGI 2024 (ZIP, 4.5 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2023 (ZIP, 4.5 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2022 (ZIP, 4.6 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2021 (ZIP, 4.4 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2020 (ZIP, 4.2 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2019 (ZIP, 4.8 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2018_2 (XLSX, 2.9 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2018_1 (ZIP, 3.9 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2017 (ZIP, 2.1 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2016 (ZIP, 1.9 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2015 (ZIP, 2.2 MB)
DownloadKOFGI 2014 (ZIP, 2 MB)
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.
Contact
ETH Zurich
KOF Swiss Economic Institute
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8092 Zurich
Switzerland