European Commission - European Economic Forecast spring 2010
Forecasts for Ireland 2008 2009 2010 2011
GDP growth (%, yoy) -3.0 -7.1 -0.9 3.0
Inflation (%, yoy) 3.1 -1.7 -1.3 0.8
Unemployment (%) 6.3 11.9 13.8 13.4
Public budget balance (% of GDP) -7.3 -14.3 -11.7 -12.1
Current account balance (% of GDP) -5.2 -2.9 -0.9 -0.6
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5 May 2010
European Commission
European Economy n° 2|2010