The high rate of economic growth connected to pandemic recovery weakened in the third quarter of 2021. At the same time, consumer confidence index and the volume of orders remain at high levels. This is the conclusion of a quarterly Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS), conducted by ACCA in conjunction with the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). According to respondents from the financial sector, the economic prospects in developed economies remains brighter than in emerging markets, where low vaccination rates continue to hamper economic recovery.