COUNCIL OPINION
on the updated stability programme of Slovakia, 2009-2012
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
Real GDP (% change) |
SP Jan 2010 |
6,4 |
–5,7 |
1,9 |
4,1 |
5,4 |
COM Nov 2009 |
6,4 |
–5,8 |
1,9 |
2,6 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
6,4 |
2,4 |
3,6 |
4,5 |
n.a. |
|
HICP inflation (%) |
SP Jan 2010 |
3,9 |
1,2 |
2,6 |
3,7 |
4,1 |
COM Nov 2009 |
3,9 |
1,1 |
1,9 |
2,5 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
3,9 |
2,2 |
3,6 |
4,1 |
n.a. |
|
Output gap(5) (% of potential GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
8,9 |
–1,1 |
–2,9 |
–3,0 |
–1,0 |
COM Nov 2009(6) |
9,2 |
–0,8 |
–2,1 |
–3,0 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
6,5 |
3,5 |
1,7 |
1,0 |
n.a. |
|
Net lending/borrowing vis-à-vis the rest of the world (% of GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
–5,3 |
–4,2 |
–3,2 |
–2,7 |
–1,9 |
COM Nov 2009 |
–5,6 |
–4,8 |
–4,3 |
–4,2 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
–5,8 |
–4,2 |
–2,9 |
–2,6 |
n.a. |
|
General government revenue (% of GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
32,5 |
32,8 |
32,5 |
32,3 |
31,7 |
COM Nov 2009 |
32,5 |
31,3 |
31,4 |
31,4 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
33,4 |
32,1 |
31,6 |
31,8 |
n.a. |
|
General government expenditure (% of GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
34,8 |
39,1 |
38,0 |
36,5 |
34,7 |
COM Nov 2009 |
34,8 |
37,5 |
37,5 |
36,9 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
35,6 |
35,1 |
34,5 |
34,1 |
n.a. |
|
General government balance (% of GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
–2,3 |
–6,3 |
–5,5 |
–4,2 |
–3,0 |
COM Nov 2009 |
–2,3 |
–6,3 |
–6,0 |
–5,5 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
–2,2 |
–3,0 |
–2,9 |
–2,2 |
n.a. |
|
Primary balance (% of GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
–1,1 |
–4,5 |
–3,6 |
–2,3 |
–1,1 |
COM Nov 2009 |
–1,1 |
–5,0 |
–4,7 |
–4,1 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
–0,9 |
–1,7 |
–1,7 |
–1,0 |
n.a. |
|
Cyclically-adjusted balance(5) (% of GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
–4,9 |
–6,0 |
–4,7 |
–3,3 |
–2,7 |
COM Nov 2009 |
–5,0 |
–6,0 |
–5,4 |
–4,6 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
–4,1 |
–4,0 |
–3,4 |
–2,5 |
n.a. |
|
Structural balance(7) (% of GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
–4,2 |
–6,0 |
–4,7 |
–3,3 |
–2,7 |
COM Nov 2009 |
–5,2 |
–6,2 |
–5,4 |
–4,6 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
–3,8 |
–4,4 |
–3,5 |
–2,6 |
n.a. |
|
Government gross debt (% of GDP) |
SP Jan 2010 |
27,7 |
37,1 |
40,8 |
42,5 |
42,2 |
COM Nov 2009 |
27,7 |
34,6 |
39,2 |
42,7 |
n.a. |
|
CP Apr 2009 |
27,6 |
31,4 |
32,7 |
32,7 |
n.a. |
|
Stability programme (SP); Commission services’ autumn 2009 forecasts (COM); Commission services’ calculations. |