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Autumn 2018 Economic Forecast: sustained but less dynamic growth amid high uncertainty

Growth in the euro area is forecast to ease from a 10-year high of 2.4% in 2017 to 2.1% in 2018 before moderating further to 1.9% in 2019 and 1.7% in 2020. The same pattern is expected for the EU27, with growth forecast at 2.1% in 2018, 2.0% in 2019.

Documents

8 NOVEMBER 2018
European Economic Forecast. Autumn 2018
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8 NOVEMBER 2018
Autumn 2018 Economic Forecast - Overview
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(182.53 KB - PDF)
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8 NOVEMBER 2018
Autumn 2018 Economic Forecast - Statistical annex
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(642.16 KB - PDF)
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14 NOVEMBER 2018
Statistical annex to European Economy Autumn 2018
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(4.66 MB - PDF)
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14 NOVEMBER 2018
General Government Data - Part I: Tables by country Autumn 2018
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(1.54 MB - PDF)
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14 NOVEMBER 2018
General Government Data - Part II: Tables by series Autumn 2018
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(2.25 MB - PDF)
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14 NOVEMBER 2018
Cyclical Adjustment of Budget Balances Autumn 2018
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(1.17 MB - PDF)
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Economic forecast thematic boxes

8 NOVEMBER 2018
How resilient is the economy to oil price shocks?
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(439.41 KB - PDF)
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8 NOVEMBER 2018
Implications of higher yields for the banking sector and private sector funding in the euro area
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(300.1 KB - PDF)
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8 NOVEMBER 2018
Euro area GDP growth drivers in 2019 – analysis using a structural model
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(247.63 KB - PDF)
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8 NOVEMBER 2018
Labour market slack in the euro area
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(293 KB - PDF)
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8 NOVEMBER 2018
Some technical elements behind the forecast
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(195.87 KB - PDF)
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