5 charts show what the global economy looks like heading into 2021
Many countries went into months of lockdown in 2020 in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19, which reduced cross-border travel and accelerated job losses.
Governments increased spending to cushion the economic damage, but are now left with a huge debt pile to reckon with in the coming years.
Meanwhile, central banks around the world slashed interest rates and purchased more assets to inject more money into the financial system.