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To: Lucretius who started this subject4/24/2002 9:16:00 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu   of 436258
 
. EU Commission/Forecasts -6: Table Of Data

The European Union Commission Wednesday released the
following estimates foreconomic performance in the
15 E.U. member states, the U.S. and Japan.


The figures update those released in November.



The Commission provided the following forecasts for
percentage growth in gross domestic product in the
E.U. countries, the U.S. and Japan:

2002 2003
Euro-12 1.4 2.9
Austria 1.2 2.5
Belgium 1.1 2.8
Germany 0.8 2.7
Greece 3.7 4.2
Spain 2.1 3.1
Finland 1.6 3.3
France 1.6 2.8
Ireland 3.5 6.1
Italy 1.4 2.7
Luxembourg 2.9 5.2
Netherlands 1.5 2.7
Portugal 1.5 2.2
E.U. 1.5 2.9
Denmark 1.7 2.5
Sweden 1.6 2.8
U.K. 1.5 2.9
U.S. 2.7 3.1
Japan -0.8 0.6


The E.U. Commission provided the following forecasts
for the ratio of general government deficits or surpluses
as a percentage of gross domestic product in
the E.U. countries, the U.S. and Japan:

2002 2003
Euro-12 -1.4 -1.2
Austria -0.1 +0.3
Belgium -0.2 +0.2
Germany -2.8 -2.1
Greece +0.3 +0.5
Spain -0.2 0.0
Finland +3.3 +2.7
France -1.9 -1.8
Ireland +0.6 +0.2
Italy -1.3 -1.3
Luxembourg +2.0 +2.5
Netherlands 0.0 -0.4
Portugal -2.6 -2.5
E.U. -1.1 -0.9
Denmark +2.1 +2.4
Sweden +1.7 +1.9
U.K. -0.2 -0.5
U.S. -0.7 -0.9
Japan -6.3 -6.1


The E.U. Commission provided the following forecasts
for inflation, measured as the deflator of private consumption,
for E.U. countries plus the U.S. and Japan:

2002 2003
Euro-12 2.2 2.0
Austria 1.6 1.7
Belgium 1.7 1.7
Germany 1.8 1.7
Greece 3.6 3.2
Spain 3.0 2.5
Finland 2.0 2.1
France 1.7 1.6
Ireland 4.5 3.3
Italy 2.2 2.0
Luxembourg 2.0 2.2
Netherlands 3.5 2.2
Portugal 3.1 2.4
E.U. 2.1 1.9
Denmark 2.3 2.1
Sweden 2.2 2.2
U.K. 1.6 1.8
U.S. 1.4 2.3
Japan -0.9 0.1


The E.U. Commission provided the following forecasts for the
ratio of general government debt as a percentage of gross domestic
product in the E.U.countries:

2002 2003
Euro-12 68.6 67.2
Austria 60.2 57.6
Belgium 104.3 99.4
Germany 60.8 60.1
Greece 97.9 95.2
Spain 55.5 53.5
Finland 43.1 42.9
France 57.4 57.2
Ireland 33.6 31.4
Italy 107.8 105.6
Luxembourg 5.2 5.1
Netherlands 50.1 47.4
Portugal 56.5 57.2
E.U. 61.9 50.5
Denmark 43.2 39.8
Sweden 52.6 49.9
U.K. 37.6 36.1


The E.U. Commission provided the following forecasts for unemployment rates
as a percentage of the civilian work force in the E.U. countries, the U.S. and
Japan:

2002 2003
Euro-12 8.5 8.1
Austria 4.0 3.8
Belgium 6.8 6.6
Germany 8.3 7.9
Greece 9.9 9.3
Spain 12.8 11.8
Finland 9.3 9.2
France 8.8 8.4
Ireland 4.5 4.4
Italy 9.5 8.9
Luxembourg 2.6 2.7
Netherlands 3.0 3.5
Portugal 4.6 5.0
E.U. 8.5 8.1
Denmark 4.4 4.3
Sweden 5.4 5.2
U.K. 5.3 5.3
U.S. 5.7 5.6
Japan 6.2 7.1


-By Daniel Schwammenthal and William Echikson,
Dow Jones Newswires; 32 2 285 0131; daniel.schwammenthal@dowjones.com
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