Slovak FinMin raises 2013 GDP growth outlook to 0.8% on improved exports, household consumption outlook

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Forecast of main economic indicators, Sep 2013	2012	2013	2014	2013	2014
	actual	current forecast		previous forecast
Real GDP growth, y/y	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Household consumption, y/y change	-0.6%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%
Government consumption, y/y change	-0.6%	-0.7%	-1.2%	-1.9%	-0.4%
Gross fixed capital formation, y/y change	-3.7%	-5.8%	2.9%	-5.3%	3.5%
Exports of goods and services, y/y change	8.6%	4.8%	4.3%	2.6%	4.3%
Imports of goods and services, y/y change	2.8%	1.7%	3.3%	0.5%	3.5%
CPI inflation (average)	3.6%	1.6%	1.7%	1.7%	1.9%
Real wage, y/y change	-1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Employment, y/y change	-0.1%	-1.0%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%
Unemployment rate (Labour Force Sample Survey)	14.0%	14.5%	14.3%	14.5%	14.2%
Trade balance (% of GDP)	5.0%	7.5%	7.5%	6.4%	7.1%
Current account balance (% of GDP)	2.2%	3.2%	3.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Source: Institute for Financial Policy

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