Economic consequences of a hypothetical suspension of Russia-EU trade

Javier Quintana González

Economic Bulletin, 2022, issue 2/2022, No 12

Abstract: A hypothetical interruption of energy commodity imports from Russia could significantly affect the Spanish economy. The difficulty of replacing these products in the short term would reduce the energy supply and compound the current inflationary episode, both of which would weigh on economic activity. However, since Spain is less energy dependent on Russia than other European economies, the effects on the Spanish economy would be notably smaller. Lastly, the impact would be amplified due to the shock propagating through global production chains, with a particularly marked effect on certain sectors of activity. The interruption of exports or imports of other goods would also adversely affect the European economies, although it would have a more limited impact than in the case of energy commodities.

Keywords: trade sanctions; energy; production chains. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D24 F13 F51 N70 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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