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Contents
Summary analysis ...................................................................................................................... 5
Editorial ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Editorial
Regarding the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China The EU GDP quarterly GDP growth rate was 0.4% in Q3
and South Africa), China reported a slight deceleration 2016, unchanged compared to Q2. The annual GDP
of its quarterly GDP growth, with a rate of 1.8% in Q3 growth rate of the EU also remained unchanged at 1.8%
2016 after 1.9% in Q2 2016. The annual GDP growth in Q3 2016 compared to Q2
rate remained nevertheless stable at 6.7% in Q3 2016,
the same since Q1 2016. The other BRICS countries will
release their GDP growth rates for Q3 2016 only later. But Situation in the Member states:
in Q2 2016, India experienced a deceleration of its GDP
growth with a quarterly rate of 1.4%, down from 2.0% GDP growth still sound in Spain
in Q1. The annual GDP growth rate declined to 7.1% in
Q2 2016 from 7.9% in Q1. In Brazil the GDP growth rate
and in the UK in Q3 2016
was -0.6% in Q2 2016, after -0.4% in Q1. The annual GDP In Q3 2016, GDP growth accelerated in Austria with a
growth rate improved to -3.8% in Q2 2016 after -5.4% in quarterly rate of 0.5%, up from 0.1% in Q2. The annual
Q1. South Africa reported a GDP growth rate of 0.8% in growth rate rose to 1.7% in Q3 2016 from 1.3% in Q2.
Q2 2016, up from -0.3% in Q1. The annual GDP growth Spain reported another solid quarterly GDP growth
rate rose to 0.7% in Q2 2016, compared with -0.6% in rate of 0.7% in Q3 2016, slightly down from 0.8% in Q2.
Q1. According to the Federal Statistics State Service The annual GDP growth rate fell slightly to 3.2% in Q3
(Rosstat), the annual GDP growth rate in Russia was 2016, down from 3.4% in Q2. The UK also declared a
-0.6% in Q2 2016, an improvement on -1.2% in Q1. sound GDP growth rate of 0.5%, nevertheless down
from 0.7% in Q2. The annual GDP growth rate rose to
2.3% in Q3 2016, up from 2.1% in Q2. France returned to
positive GDP growth with a quarterly rate of 0.2% in Q3
2016 after a contraction of 0.1% in Q2. The annual GDP
growth rate declined to 1.1% in Q3 2016 from 1.3% in 2016 down from 2.1% in Q2. The other Member States
Q2. The GDP growth rate decelerated in Lithuania with will release their GDP growth rates for Q3 2016 on 15th
a quarterly rate of 0.1% in Q3 2016 down from 0.4% in November 2016.
Q2. The annual GDP growth rate declined to 1.6% in Q3
Figure 1: Quarter-over-quarter GDP growth indicators Figure 2: Year-over-year GDP growth indicators
(q/q1) (q/q4)
1.0 2.5
0.8 2.0
0.6 1.5
0.4 1.0
0.2 0.5
0.0 0.0
2014Q4 2015Q2 2015Q4 2016Q2 2016Q4 2014Q4 2015Q2 2015Q4 2016Q2 2016Q4
GDP release Euroframe EuroCoin GDP release Euroframe EuroCoin
Percentage change
Over previous quarter (q/q1) Over previous year (q/q4)
2016Q1 2016Q2 2016Q3 2016Q4 2016Q1 2016Q2 2016Q3 2016Q4
EUROSTAT release 0.5 0.3 0.3 : 1.7 1.6 1.6 :
EUROFRAME 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.9
EuroCOIN 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.1 1.4 1.3 1.4
The IFO Index for the economic climate in the The IARC turning point indicator dropped to 46.1%
euro area improved this quarter, but to markedly in October after a revised index of 49.2% in September,
different degrees across member states. The IFO index largely below the significant 80% signal threshold
for the economic climate in the euro area rose from which indicates a risk of an imminent slowdown. It even
111.6 points to 116.8 points in the fourth quarter. The remains under the 60% threshold signaling a possible
current economic situation remains unchanged and the downswing in the next nine months.
improved economic climate was entirely due to more
positive expectations. The economic recovery in the The start-end recession indicator (IESR) decreased
euro area is expected to continue at a sluggish pace. to a low 1.2% in September, showing no risk of a
recession in the euro area.
The six-month economic outlook brightened almost
everywhere, with the exception of a few countries, and
points to an economic upturn over the next six months.
Even experts in Greece are slightly more positive. Only
experts in France, Latvia and Portugal remain skeptical
about future economic developments.
Figure: DZ-Euroland and IFO Business climate Figure: DG-ECFIN Business climate Indicator
Indicators
10 2
6 140
5 1
4 130
2 120 0 0
10 2
06 140
110 55 1 1
4 130 0 0
22 100
120 105 12
04 110
90
2 100 15
10 23
64 80
90 15 3
86 80
70 20 4
8 70 25 5
10 60 252005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 5
10 60 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
12 50
2007 2009
2009 2011
2011 2013
2013 2015
2015
Y-O-Y growth rate of the industrial production index (left-hand scale,
Y-O-Y growth rate of the industrial production index (left-hand scale,
DZ-Euroland-Indicator
DZ-Euroland-Indicator(left-hand
(left-handscale)
scale) excl. construction)
excl. construction)
Y-O-Y GDP growth rate (left-hand scale) DG-ECFIN business climate indicator (right-hand scale)
Y-O-Y GDP growth rate (left-hand scale)
IFO Indicator (right-hand scale)
T P T P T
104 June Feb June May March
2003 2008 2009 2011 2013
102
100
98
T: trough / P: peak
in the reference series
96
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Detrended GDP OECD indicator
100
90
80
70
60
50
40 Probability for a peak
Probability for a trough
30
20
10
0
Mar-15
May-15
Mar-16
Mar-16
May-16
May-16
Dec-14
Dec-14
Apr-15
Apr-15
Dec-15
Apr-16
JJan-15
Feb-15
Feb-15
JJun-15
JJun-15
Aug-15
Aug-15
SSep-15
Oct-15
Nov-15
Nov-15
JJan-16
JJan-16
Feb-16
JJun-16
Aug-16
Aug-16
SSep-16
Oct-16
Jul-15
Jul-16
O
O
M
M
M
A
A
A
M
M
M
D
D
D
N
N
F
F
F
A
A
A
A
Over 80: strong probability of a turning point in the coming three months
Between 60 and 80: possibility of a turning point in the nine coming months
1.0
0.5
0.0
Mar-15
Mar-16
Mayy-15
Mayy-16
pr-15
n-15
g-15
p-15
Occt-15
Novv-15
Decc-15
n-16
b-16
pr-16
n-16
g-16
p-16
ul-15
ul-16
Aug
Jan
Aug
Jun
Jun
Sep
Feb
Sep
Ju
Ju
Ap
Ap
50000
2100000 40000 2850000
0
1900000 0 2650000
50000
1700000 40000 2450000 100000
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
1995Q1
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
GDP Trend Cycle GDP Trend Cycle
Figure: EA GDP, trend and cycle with CF filter Figure: EU28 GDP, trend and cycle with CF filter
( GDP, Trend) (Cycle) ( GDP, Trend) (Cycle)
2500000 120000 3250000 150000
50000
2100000 40000 2850000
0
1900000 0 2650000
50000
1700000 40000 2450000 100000
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
1995Q1
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
Figure: EA GDP, trend and cycle with UC filter Figure: EU28 GDP, trend and cycle with UC filter
( GDP, Trend) (Cycle) ( GDP, Trend) (Cycle)
2500000 120000 3250000 150000
50000
2100000 40000 2850000
0
1900000 0 2650000
50000
1700000 40000 2450000 100000
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
1995Q1
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
Note: The estimation is based on GDP at market prices, in millions of euro, chain-linked volumes, seasonally and calendar adjusted, reference year 2010 (at 2010 exchange
rates), ESA 2010.
Source:
Figure: EA IPI,trend and cycle with HP filter Figure: EU28 IPI, trend and cycle with HP filter
( IPI, Trend) (Cycle) ( IPI, Trend) (Cycle)
120 12 120 12
115 9 115 9
110 6 110 6
105 3 105 3
100 0 100 0
95 3 95 3
90 6 90 6
85 9 85 9
80 12 80 12
75 15 75 15
1991M1
1993M1
1995M1
1997M1
1999M1
2001M1
2003M1
2005M1
2007M1
2009M1
2011M1
2013M1
2015M1
1995M1
1997M1
1999M1
2001M1
2003M1
2005M1
2007M1
2009M1
2011M1
2013M1
2015M1
IPI Trend Cycle IPI Trend Cycle
Figure: EA IPI, trend and cycle with CF filter Figure: EU28 IPI, trend and cycle with CF filter
( IPI, Trend) (Cycle) ( IPI, Trend) (Cycle)
120 12 120 12
115 9 115 9
110 6 110 6
105 3 105 3
100 0 100 0
95 3 95 3
90 6 90 6
85 9 85 9
80 12 80 12
75 15 75 15
1991M1
1993M1
1995M1
1997M1
1999M1
2001M1
2003M1
2005M1
2007M1
2009M1
2011M1
2013M1
2015M1
1995M1
1997M1
1999M1
2001M1
2003M1
2005M1
2007M1
2009M1
2011M1
2013M1
2015M1
Figure: EA IPI, trend and cycle with UC filter Figure: EU28 IPI, trend and cycle with UC filter
( IPI, Trend) (Cycle) ( IPI, Trend) (Cycle)
120 12 120 12
115 9 115 9
110 6 110 6
105 3 105 3
100 0 100 0
95 3 95 3
90 6 90 6
85 9 85 9
80 12 80 12
75 15 75 15
1991M1
1993M1
1995M1
1997M1
1999M1
2001M1
2003M1
2005M1
2007M1
2009M1
2011M1
2013M1
2015M1
1995M1
1997M1
1999M1
2001M1
2003M1
2005M1
2007M1
2009M1
2011M1
2013M1
2015M1
Figure: EA Employment, trend and cycle with HP filter Figure: EU28 Employment, trend and cycle with HP filter
( Emp.,Trend) (Cycle) ( Emp.,Trend) (Cycle)
155000 8000 235000 8000
150000 6000 230000 6000
145000 4000 225000 4000
140000 2000
220000 2000
135000 0
215000 0
130000 2000
125000 4000 210000 2000
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
1995Q1
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
Employment (Emp.) Trend Cycle Employment Trend Cycle
Figure: EA Employment, trend and cycle with CF filter Figure: EU28 Employment, trend and cycle with CF filter
( Emp.,Trend) (Cycle) ( Emp.,Trend) (Cycle)
155000 8000 235000 8000
150000 6000 230000 6000
145000 4000 225000 4000
140000 2000
220000 2000
135000 0
215000 0
130000 2000
125000 4000 210000 2000
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
1995Q1
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
1995Q1
1997Q1
1999Q1
2001Q1
2003Q1
2005Q1
2007Q1
2009Q1
2011Q1
2013Q1
2015Q1
Note: The estimation is based on total employment (domestic concept) series, seasonally and calendar adjusted (in thousand of persons), ESA2010.
Source:
Methodological notes
DG ECFIN: Business Climate Indicator (monthly),
Indicators of growth and turning designed to deliver a clear and early assessment of the
points sources and methods cyclical situation of the euro area. The indicator uses,
as input, five balances of opinions from DG ECFINs
The EUROFRAME Euro Growth Indicator: calculated Business and Consumer Surveys. The resulting common
by the OFCE (Paris) in cooperation with the EUROFRAME factor may be read as a survey result: the higher the
group, which consists of: CPB (Den Haag), DIW (Berlin), level, the healthier the cyclical situation, and a rise in
ESRI (Dublin), ETLA (Helsinki), IFW (Kiel), NIESR (London), the indicator points to an upswing in activity and an
PROMETEIA (Bologna), WIFO (Vienna), and CASE improvement in business climate.
(Poland). The purpose of this leading indicator is to
anticipate the development of the GDP in the euro area DZ-Euroland-Indicator: calculated by DZ Bank
two quarters ahead of official statistics. The indicator (monthly), aims at predicting recessions and has also
considers surveys from industry, construction, and proved to reflect movements in GDP growth rate. It is
households, ISM survey of US industry, real euro/dollar built on concepts implemented by the US Conference
exchange rate, and European stock index. The indicator Board for monitoring cyclical indicators. Nine series for
is based on ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation of euro area or for the main countries are selected for their
the GDP growth rate, and released on a monthly basis. leading properties, and aggregated to give a composite
index which can be compared with the level of GDP in
-COIN: a real-time monthly estimate of euro area GDP order to anticipate recessions.
growth, computed each month by the Banca dItalia.
It is obtained by collecting a large set of statistics and IARC: prepared each month by the French institute
extracting from it information relevant to forecast future ACE - Analyzing Cycles in Economies. It is a monthly
GDP. It tracks GDP growth anticipating official GDP indicator aimed at forecasting turning points in the
releases by several months, by giving each month an growth cycle. Each month, the probability that each
early estimate of euro area growth in terms of quarter- selected series has crossed a turning point is computed.
on-quarter changes in GDP. Moreover, it sheds light on Probabilities are aggregated by a weighting method to
the underlying trend by removing short-run fluctuations give an overall signal of a possible downswing in the
and measurement errors from the growth rate; in this next nine months (a value of the indicator higher than
respect it is not only a forecast, but also an indicator of 60 and lower than 80), or a very probable downswing in
the true growth momentum in the euro area. the three coming months (a value higher than 80).
The OECD Composite Leading Indicator: designed IESR: prepared each month by the French institute
to predict cyclical turning points (peaks and troughs) ACE - Analyzing Cycles in Economies. It is a coincident
in GDP as a proxy of the business growth cycle of the indicator able to detect in real time peaks and troughs
overall economy. It comprises a set of component series of the business cycle. It is based on the Markov-
from a wide range of economic indicators. Switching model applied to various economic time
series. The filtered probabilities are combined by taking
IFO: Economic Climate Indicator, designed to give into account the risks of false signals in order to provide
an accurate picture of the economic situation and a recession probability (a value of the indicator higher
forecasts for economies on a quarterly basis. It consists than 0.5).
of qualitative information: appraisals and expectations
of economic experts. For the euro area the trend of the
indicator correlates well with the actual business-cycle
trend.
Mio EUR % /$
BOP current account (2) External trade balance (1) Long-term government bond yields rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
Mio EUR % /$
50000 5.0 1.60
4.0 1.40
40000
3.0 1.20
30000
2.0 1.00
20000
1.0 0.80
0 -1.0 0.40
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
8.9 1.5
3.0
1.0
8.1 0.5
0.0
2.0
7.3 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 3.0 1.000
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
0.0 1
0.0 105.0
2.0 0
2.0 100.0
4.0 1
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
9.5 3.0
3.0
0.0
8.0 0.0
1.0
10
7.5 -1.0
2.0
7.0 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
900 3.0
1.950
600 2.0
1.940
300 1.0
0 0.0 1.930
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
5.3 6.0
3.0
0.0
4.4 0.0
1.0
10
4.1 -2.0
2.0
3.8 -4.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
6.0 5.0 2
100.0
3.0 0.0 1
95.0
0.0 5.0 0
90.0
3.0 10.0 1
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
8.0 1.5
3.0
0.0
6.5 0.0
1.0
10
6.0 -0.5
2.0
5.5 -1.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
5000 3.0
7.450
4000 2.0
7.440
3000 1.0
1.0 1
0.0 105.0
0.0 0
3.0 100.0
1.0 1
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
6.0 2.0
3.0
5.5 1.5
2.0
5.0 1.0
1.0
4.5 0.5
0.0
4.0 0.0
1.0
3.5 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
4.0 1.400
60000
3.0 1.200
1.0 0.800
20000
0.0 0.600
0 -1.0 0.400
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
6.0 4.0 4
100.0
3.0 2.0 2
95.0
0.0 0.0 0
90.0
3.0 2.0 2
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
8.0 4.0
6.0
7.5 4.0
2.0
7.0 2.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
-2.0 2.0
6.0
4.0
5.5 -4.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 6.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1) Unemployment rate Total (%)
Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR %
150 1.4
100 1.3
50
1.2
0
1.1
-50
-100 1.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
20.0 0.0
4
10.0 5.0
2
0.0 10.0
0
10.0 15.0
20.0 2
20.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Private Final Consumption (PFC) (q/q-1)
Investment (I) (q/q-1)
GDP (q/q-1) Industrial Production (m/m-1) Retail trade (RT) (m/m-1)
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
9.5 1.5
3.0
0.0
8.0 0.0
1.0
7.5 -0.5
2.0
7.0 -1.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Mio EUR % /$
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
2
3.0 85.0 10.0
0
0.0 80.0 0.0
2
3.0 75.0 10.0 4
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
25.5 1.5
2.0
1.0
24.0 0.0
2.0
20
23.5 -0.5
3.0
23.0 -1.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 4.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Mio EUR % /$
0 12.0 1.600
6.0 1.000
-1500
1500
4.0 0.800
-2000
2.0 0.600
-2500
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
24.0 2.0
3.0
0.0
21.0 0.5
1.0
10
20.0 0.0
2.0
19.0 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 2.0 0.800
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
6.0 4.0 2
100.0
3.0 2.0 1
95.0
0.0 0.0 0
90.0
3.0 2.0 1
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
1.5
10.9 3.0
1.0 2.0
10.5
1.0
10.1 0.5
0.0
0.0 1.0
10
9.7
2.0
9.3 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
5.0 1.400
0
4.0 1.200
-5000
3.0 1.000
-10000
2.0 0.800
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
16.5 6.0
3.0
1.0
14.5 2.0
0.0
2.0
12.5 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
2.0 1
3.0 105.0
0.0 0
0.0 100.0
2.0 1
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
12.5 1.5
3.0
1.0
11.7 0.5
0.0
2.0
10.9 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 0.0 0.400
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
16.0 1.5
3.0
0.0
13.0 0.0
1.0
10
12.0 -0.5
2.0
11.0 -1.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 5.0 1.400
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
10.9 4.0
3.0
0.0
9.7 1.0
1.0
10
9.3 0.0
2.0
8.9 -1.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
5.0 1.400
150
4.0 1.200
100
3.0 1.000
50 2.0 0.800
0 1.0 0.600
0.0 0.400
-50
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
5.0 1
4.0 105.0
0.0 0
0.0 100.0
5.0 1
4.0 95.0
10.0 2
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
10.0 3.0
3.0
0.0
8.5 0.0
1.0
10
8.0 -1.0
2.0
7.5 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 3.0 1.000
-100
-200 2.0 0.800
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
7.6 2.0
2.0
0.0
6.8 0.0
1.0
3.0
6.0 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 4.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
4.0 1.400
1500
3.0 1.200
1000
2.0 1.000
500 1.0 0.800
0 0.0 0.600
-1.0 0.400
-500
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
0.0
5.4 0.5
1.0
10
5.0 0.0
2.0
4.6 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
4.0 305
1500
3.0
290
1000 2.0
275
500 1.0
0.0 260
0
-1.0 245
-500 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3-month interest rates
Long-term government bond yields - rates
External trade balance BOP current account Hungarian forint exchange rates against the euro
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
5.8 3.0
3.0
0.0
4.6 0.0
1.0
10
4.2 -1.0
2.0
3.8 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Mio EUR % /$
0 4.0 1.200
-100
3.0 1.000
-200
2.0 0.800
-300
1.0 0.600
-400
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
7.2 1.0
4.0
6.8 0.5
2.0
6.4 0.0
0.0
6.0 -0.5
2.0
5.6 -1.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 4.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
6.0 2.0 2
100.0
3.0 1.0 1
95.0
0.0 0.0 0
90.0
3.0 1.0 1
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
6.4 4.0
3.0
1.0
5.6 0.0
0.0
2.0
4.8 -4.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 0.0 0.400
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
6.0 2.0 4
100.0
3.0 1.0 2
95.0
0.0 0.0 0
90.0
3.0 1.0 2
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
7.4 3.0
3.0
0.0
6.2 0.0
1.0
10
5.8 -1.0
2.0
5.4 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
4.0 4.45
1000
3.0 4.20
500
2.0 3.95
0
1.0 3.70
-500
0.0 3.45
-1000
-1.0 3.20
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
-1500
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3-month interest rates
Long-term government bond yields - rates
External trade balance BOP current account Polish Zloty exchange rates against the euro
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
12.5 2.0
3.0
1.0
11.5 0.0
0.0
2.0
10.5 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 5.0 1.400
-200
4.0 1.200
-400
-600 3.0 1.000
800
-800 2.0 0.800
-1000
1.0 0.600
-1200
-1400 0.0 0.400
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
6.0 110.0 2
6.0
3.0 105.0 1
3.0
0.0 100.0 0
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
7.2 9.0
3.0
1.0
6.4 3.0
0.0
2.0
5.6 -3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
0 4.0 4.60
-200
3.0 4.50
-400
-600 2.0 4.40
6.0 3.0 2
110.0
3.0 0.0 1
105.0
0.0 3.0 0
100.0
3.0 6.0 1
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
8.9 2.0
3.0
1.0
8.1 0.0
0.0
2.0
7.3 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 1.0 0.600
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
11.5 3.0
3.0
0.0
10.0 0.0
1.0
10
9.5 -1.0
2.0
9.0 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
200
-200 2.0 0.800
-300
1.0 0.600
-400
-500 0.0 0.400
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
6.0 3.0
105.0 2
3.0 2.0
100.0 1
0.0 1.0
95.0 0
3.0 0.0
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
9.8 2.0
3.0
1.0
9.0 0.0
0.0
2.0
8.2 -2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 4.0 1.200
External trade balance BOP current account Long-term government bond yields - rates Euro-dollar exchange rate
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
7.8 1.5
3.0
1.0
7.0 0.5
0.0
2.0
6.2 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
5.6 1.5
3.0
1.0
4.8 0.5
0.0
2.0
4.0 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
6.0 1.0 2
3.0 0.0 1
0.0 1.0 0
3.0 2.0 1
6.0 3.0 2
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Private Final Consumption (PFC) (q/q-1)
Investment (I) (q/q-1)
GDP (q/q-1) Industrial Production (m/m-1) Retail trade (RT) (m/m-1)
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
5.2 1.5
3.0
1.0
4.4 0.5
0.0
2.0
3.6 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Unemployment rate Total (%)
Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) HICP (m/m-1)
4.0 9.40
5000
3.0
4000 9.00
2.0
3000 8.60
1.0
2000 8.20
0.0
1000 -1.0 7.80
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3-month interest rates
Long-term government bond yields - rates
BOP current account Norwegian Krone exchange rates against the euro
(2) Calculated by Eurostat from OECD Main Economic Indicators database. There may be rounding differences with data published nationally
(3) Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators database
(4) Registered unemployment rate
(5) Civilian employment: all persons
(6) New orders for total manufacturing
(7) Source: ECB
: not available data; not existing data
2.0
2.0 2
1.0
1.0 1
0.0
0.0 0
1.0
1.0 1
2.0
3.0 2.0 2
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Private Final Consumption (PFC) (q/q-1)
Investment (I) (q/q-1)
GDP (q/q-1) Retail trade (RT) (m/m-1)
Growth Rate
Growth Rate
1.5
3.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.5 0.0
1.0
10
0.0
2.0
0.5 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
16000
1.0 1.40
14000
12000 0.5 1.30
10000
0.0 1.20
8000
6000 -0.5 1.10
4000
2000 -1.0 1.00
0 2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3-month interest rates
Long-term government bond yields - rates
BOP current account Swiss Franc exchange rates against the euro
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3.0 2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
5.8 1.5
3.0
1.0
5.0 0.5
0.0
2.0
4.2 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) CPI (m/m-1)
Mio EUR % /$
0 5.0 1.50
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3.0 2.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
% Growth Rate
Growth Rate
4.0 1.5
3.0
1.0
3.2 0.5
0.0
2.0
2.4 -0.5
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09 3.0
2015M11 2016M01 2016M03 2016M05 2016M07 2016M09
Employment (q/q-1) Labour cost index (q/q-1)
Unemployment rate Total (%) Industrial producer prices (m/m-1) CPI (m/m-1)
Cross-country comparisons
Figure : Gross Domestic Product, in volume Q/Q1
Quarterly growth in percentage, 2016 Q2
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
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3.0
2.0
10
1.0
0.0
1.0
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50000.0
0.0
50000.0
50000 0
100000.0
150000.0
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3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
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25.0
20.0
15.0
10 0
10.0
5.0
0.0
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Figure : Long term interest rates Long term government bond yields*
Average according to Maastricht definition, 2016 M09
10.0
8.0
6.0
40
4.0
2.0
0.0
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Data presented in Section 2 of this publication have been extracted from Eurostats European and National Short-Term
Indicators database on 9th November 2016.