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EPI = 100 − |inflation| − unemployment − deficit/GDP + GDP growth. Source: IMF WP/13/214 (Khramov & Lee, 2013).

GDP growth+1.0%
Inflation+1.6%
Unemployment+5.5%
Deficit / GDP-4.4%

Deficit/GDP sourced from Eurostat / NBB 2024

Economic Indicators

Inflation

(7)
Economic IndicatorsHistoryActualPreviousForecastSurpriseTrendFrequency
4.693.974.5BeatRising4th Consecutive Increase—
0.390.390.2BeatFalling3rd Consecutive Decrease—
CPI1.451.1

Employment

(1)
Economic IndicatorsHistoryActualPreviousForecastSurpriseTrendFrequency
6.97—Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease—
Actual
6.9
Previous
7
Forecast

Growth

(4)
Economic IndicatorsHistoryActualPreviousForecastSurpriseTrendFrequency
GDP Growth Rate YoY0.50.80.5In Line—
00.20In Line—

Housing

(1)
Economic IndicatorsHistoryActualPreviousForecastSurpriseTrendFrequency
-4.8-0.8-0.3MissFalling4th Consecutive Decrease—
Miss
Actual
-4.8
Previous
-0.8
Forecast

Consumer

(4)
Economic IndicatorsHistoryActualPreviousForecastSurpriseTrendFrequency
0.7-3.2—Rising2nd Consecutive Increase—
-6-5.2—Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease—

Trade

(2)
Economic IndicatorsHistoryActualPreviousForecastSurpriseTrendFrequency
816.62618.35980MissFalling5th Consecutive Decrease—
16741626-4120BeatRising4th Consecutive Increase—

Manufacturing

(2)
Economic IndicatorsHistoryActualPreviousForecastSurpriseTrendFrequency
0.51.51MissRising2nd Consecutive Increase—
-2.3-22.9MissRising2nd Consecutive Increase—

Other

(4)
Economic IndicatorsHistoryActualPreviousForecastSurpriseTrendFrequency
39.5341.61—Falling4th Consecutive Decrease—
1.98.36.2MissFalling2nd Consecutive Decrease—

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Rising3rd Consecutive Increase
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CPI YoY1.651.45—Rising4th Consecutive Increase—
CPI MoM0.120.54—Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease—
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Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease
CPI
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CPI YoY
Actual
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1.45
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CPI MoM
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Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease
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Producer Price Index YoY11.199.4BeatRising2nd Consecutive Increase—
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY4.54.24.6MissFalling2nd Consecutive Decrease—
Producer Price Index YoY
Beat
Actual
11.1
Previous
9
Forecast
9.4
Rising2nd Consecutive Increase
Miss
Actual
4.5
Previous
4.2
Forecast
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Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease
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Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease
Gross Domestic Product QoQ000In Line—
GDP Annual Growth Rate YoY0.40.1——
GDP Growth Rate YoY
In Line
Actual
0.5
Previous
0.8
Forecast
0.5
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
In Line
Actual
0
Previous
0.2
Forecast
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Gross Domestic Product QoQ
In Line
Actual
0
Previous
0
Forecast
0
GDP Annual Growth Rate YoY
Actual
0.4
Previous
0.1
Forecast
—
-0.3
Falling4th Consecutive Decrease
Consumer Confidence-10-7-9MissFalling3rd Consecutive Decrease—
Business Confidence-12.1-13.2-13.5BeatRising2nd Consecutive Increase—
Retail Sales MoM
Actual
0.7
Previous
-3.2
Forecast
—
Rising2nd Consecutive Increase
Retail Sales YoY
Actual
-6
Previous
-5.2
Forecast
—
Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease
Consumer Confidence
Miss
Actual
-10
Previous
-7
Forecast
-9
Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease
Business Confidence
Beat
Actual
-12.1
Previous
-13.2
Forecast
-13.5
Rising2nd Consecutive Increase
Balance of Trade
Miss
Actual
816.6
Previous
2618.3
Forecast
5980
Falling5th Consecutive Decrease
Current Account
Beat
Actual
1674
Previous
1626
Forecast
-4120
Rising4th Consecutive Increase
Industrial Production YoY
Miss
Actual
0.5
Previous
1.5
Forecast
1
Rising2nd Consecutive Increase
Industrial Production MoM
Miss
Actual
-2.3
Previous
-2
Forecast
2.9
Rising2nd Consecutive Increase
New Car Sales YoY8.3-7.44.5BeatFalling2nd Consecutive Decrease—
New Car Registrations MoM0.1-1.1—Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease—
Thomson Reuters IPSOS PCSI
Actual
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Previous
41.61
Forecast
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Falling4th Consecutive Decrease
New Car Registrations YoY
Miss
Actual
1.9
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8.3
Forecast
6.2
Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease
New Car Sales YoY
Beat
Actual
8.3
Previous
-7.4
Forecast
4.5
Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease
New Car Registrations MoM
Actual
0.1
Previous
-1.1
Forecast
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Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease
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