Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Currency 1.12 1.12 1.11 1.11 1.1 1.09
Stock Market (points) 1016.51 963 947 931 916 886
Government Bond 10y (%) 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55
Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) 1.20 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.5
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.10 2.9 3.3 4.2 2.5 2.8
Unemployment Rate (%) 6.90 8 6.2 7.9 7.9 8.2
Inflation Rate (%) 2.80 2.7 2.8 2.4 2 2.2
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 1.10 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4
Interest Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0.25 0.75
Balance of Trade (EUR Million) -140.50 -310 -330 -330 -210 -270
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.00 -1.5 -1.5 -1.5 -2 -2
Government Debt to GDP (%) 40.10 35.8 35.8 35.8 36 36
Government Budget (% of GDP) -0.60 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.6 -0.6
Business Confidence (Index Points) 0.00 2 0.8 0.1 0.1 -3
Consumer Confidence (Index Points) -7.00 -8 -13 -11 -11 -15
Retail Sales MoM (%) 1.60 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.5 0.4
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 31.40 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.4
GDP Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) 1.20 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.5
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.10 2.9 3.3 4.2 2.5 2.8
GDP (USD Billion) 30.26 44 44 44 48 48
GDP Constant Prices (EUR Thousand) 6434145.00 6063002 6269875 6704379 6594999 6892102
Gross National Product (EUR Million) 7961.00 7219 7831 8295 8160 8528
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (EUR Thousand) 2088775.00 1595325 1893302 2176504 2140994 2237446
GDP per capita (USD) 15553.33 16200 16200 16200 16902 16902
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 25063.85 26141 26141 26141 26610 26610
GDP From Agriculture (EUR Thousand) 165923.00 259189 258284 172892 170071 177733
GDP From Construction (EUR Thousand) 471337.00 364137 466801 491133 483120 504885
GDP From Manufacturing (EUR Thousand) 702591.00 718041 687444 732100 720156 752599
GDP From Mining (EUR Thousand) 205889.00 172857 173040 214536 211036 220543
GDP From Public Administration (EUR Thousand) 475098.00 343715 334713 495052 486975 508914
GDP From Services (EUR Thousand) 879201.00 823319 923339 916127 901181 941779
GDP From Transport (EUR Thousand) 592774.00 571476 648123 617671 607593 634965
Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 6.90 8 6.2 7.9 7.9 8.2
Wages (EUR/Month) 794.00 739 739 840 840 880
Minimum Wages (EUR/Month) 430.00 430 430 430 480 480
Population (Million) 1.93 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.89 1.89
Retirement Age Women 63.25 63.25 63.25 63.5 63.75 63.75
Retirement Age Men 63.25 63.25 63.25 63.5 63.75 63.75
Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 2.80 2.7 2.8 2.4 2 2.2
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 1.10 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4
Consumer Price Index CPI (Index Points) 108.20 109 109 109 109 111
Core Consumer Prices (Index Points) 104.68 108 108 108 107 110
Producer Prices (Index Points) 121.00 123 124 124 125 128
Producer Prices Change (%) 4.70 4.1 3.5 3.4 2.7 2.5
CPI Housing Utilities (Index Points) 107.80 106 107 107 110 110
CPI Transportation (Index Points) 105.30 110 109 109 106 111
Food Inflation (%) 2.30 1.5 1.6 1.6 2 2.1
Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Interest Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0.25 0.75
Interbank Rate (%) 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.42 0.42
Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Balance of Trade (EUR Million) -140.50 -310 -330 -330 -210 -270
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.00 -1.5 -1.5 -1.5 -2 -2
Imports (EUR Million) 1099.48 1490 1420 1380 1360 1450
Exports (EUR Million) 959.01 1180 1090 1050 1150 1180
Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 40.10 35.8 35.8 35.8 36 36
Government Budget (% of GDP) -0.60 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.6 -0.6
Government Spending (EUR Thousand) 1179788.00 1072698 930222 1229339 1209283 1263761
Government Spending to GDP (%) 38.00 38.4 38.4 38.4 37.8 37.8
Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 31.40 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.4
Sales Tax Rate (%) 21.00 21 21 21 21 21
Social Security Rate (%) 35.09 35.09 35.09 35.09 35.09 35.09
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 24.09 24.09 24.09 24.09 24.09 24.09
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 11.00 11 11 11 11 11
Business Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Business Confidence (Index Points) 0.00 2 0.8 0.1 0.1 -3
Industrial Production (%) -3.20 4.8 5.5 4.1 2.5 3.9
Industrial Production Mom (%) 0.90 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6
Consumer Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2020
Consumer Confidence (Index Points) -7.00 -8 -13 -11 -11 -15
Retail Sales MoM (%) 1.60 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.5 0.4
Retail Sales YoY (%) 5.90 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 4.2
Consumer Spending (EUR Thousand) 3668602.00 3694600 3971560 3822683 3760317 3929718
Bank Lending Rate (%) 3.77 3.77 3.77 3.77 4.02 4.02
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.34 1.3 1.26 1.23 1.2 1.2


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