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S
TATISTICAL 
A
NNEX
 
 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2Q 08 
3Q 08 
4Q 08 
1Q 09 
D
ec-
0
8 
J
an-
0
9 
F
eb-
0
9 
M
ar-
0
9 
Real GDP growth, (% change, y/y)
1
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.0 
7.1 
6.8 
3.5 
-3.5     
Czech Republic 
6.3 
6.8 
6.0 
3.2 
4.4 
4.0 
0.2 
-3.2 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 
9.2 
10.4 
6.3 
-3.6 
-1.1 
-3.5 
-9.7 
-15.6     
H
ungary 
4
.0 
4
.1 
1
.2 
0
.6 
2
.1 
1
.3 
-
2.5 
-
6.4 
 
 
 
 
Latvia 
10.6 
12.2 
10.0 
-4.6 
-1.9 
-5.2 
-10.3 
-18.0     
Lithuania 
7.8 
7.8 
8.9 
3.0 
5.2 
2.9 
-2.2 
-12.6 
 
 
 
 
P
oland 
3.6 
6.2 
6.7 
4.8 
5.8 
4.8 
2.9 --     
Romania 
4.1 
7.9 
6.2 
7.1 
9.3 
9.2 
2.9 
-6.4 
 
 
 
 
S
lovakia 
6.5 
8.5 
10.4 
6.4 
7.9 
7.0 
2.7 
-5.4     
Slovenia 
4.3 
5.9 
6.8 
3.5 
5.5 
3.9 
-0.8 
-- 
 
 
 
 
Croatia 
4.2 
4.7 
5.5 
2.4 
3.4 
1.6 
0.2 --     
Industrial production, WDA (%, y/y) 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Bulgaria 
7.2 
6.0 
9.5 
0.6 
5.0 
0.7 
-7.0 
-18.2 -11.2 -17.2 -17.4 -19.7 
C
zech Republic 
4
.1 
8
.6 
1
0.6 
-
2.7 
4
.7 
-
1.9 
-
12.8 
-
20.0 
-
17.0 
-
20.9 
-
20.3 
-
19.0 
Estonia 
11.1  10.2 
6.4 
-5.9 
-2.8 
-4.0 
-17.4 
-29.1 -22.2 -27.0 -30.6 -29.8 
Hungary 
7.3 
10.6 
8.1 
-1.0 
4.8 
-1.8 
-12.2 
-21.6 
-23.1 
-20.7 
-25.2 
-19.6 
Latvia 
7.5 
6.5 
1.0 
-3.8 
-0.4 
-5.0 
-9.9 
-23.2 -13.4 -22.7 -23.5 -23.5 
Lithuania 
7.6 
6.7 
2.5 
4.9 
9.3 
2.5 
-1.5 
-13.1 
-3.9 
-6.2 
-12.4 
-19.9 
Poland 
--  12.3 
9.3 
2.3 
5.1 
1.1 
-6.0 
-11.8 
-9.9 -13.2 -12.4 -10.0 
Romania 
-2.9 
9.5 
10.2 
3.1 
6.6 
3.8 
-5.7 
-13.3 
-12.3 
-13.8 
-13.9 
-12.5 
Slovakia 
-2.5  12.3  16.0 
4.4 
11.8 
5.7 
-11.1 
-22.9 -20.2 -25.4 -25.6 -18.0 
Slovenia 
4.2 
6.1 
7.2 
-1.8 
2.7 
-1.2 
-11.1 
-19.4 
-18.9 
-17.6 
-22.4 
-18.5 
Croatia 
5.0 
4.3 
5.0 
0.7 
2.1 
0.1 
-2.2 
-10.0 
-5.2 -11.5  -8.1 -10.3 
Volume indices of retail sales, WDA (excl. motor vehicles, automotive fuel, %, y/y)
 
Bulgaria 
22.2 19.8 26.7 14.7  19.8 
15.3 
5.1 
-5.7  0.1 -1.6 -5.9 -9.2 
Czech Republic 
6.9 
7.8 
7.8 
6.5 
10.9 
7.8 
0.2 
-4.1 
-3.6 
-2.3 
-6.4 
-3.9 
Estonia 
18.5  21.7  15.7 
5.1 
8.3 
7.7 
-4.1 
-16.4 -10.9 -12.8 -20.4 -16.3 
Hungary 
7.4 
7.9 
2.8 
3.6 
5.9 
5.1 
-0.2 
-- 
-2.7 
-3.7 
-2.4 
-- 
Latvia 
30.4  26.2  22.4 
3.6 
9.3 
4.4 
-7.6 
-26.3 
-8.8 -17.0 -21.8 -38.9 
Lithuania 
15.9 
11.6 
19.3 
14.9 
20.8 
14.7 
3.5 
-14.6 
-1.8 
-10.8 
-15.2 
-17.8 
Poland 
2.6 11.7 12.7  6.6 
8.8 
6.8 
0.6 
-0.2 -1.1  0.3  1.8 -2.5 
Romania 
25.1 
23.6 
22.8 
27.7 
41.4 
32.5 
9.6 
-0.8 
-4.1 
0.9 
-0.4 
-2.7 
Slovakia 
9.2  9.6  7.5 13.5  13.1 
15.6 
8.0 
-6.9  6.6 -2.7 
-10.1 -7.8 
Slovenia 
12.7 
6.1 
10.5 
20.5 
27.1 
24.4 
8.5 
-7.9 
4.2 
-1.5 
-13.9 
-8.4 
Croatia 
7.1 6.8 6.1 5.7 
6.9 
8.5 
3.0 
-- 3.8 1.6 -0.9 
-- 
Harmonized unemployment rates NSA (%, LFS data) 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Bulgaria 
10.1 9.0 6.9 5.6 
5.8 
5.1 
5.0 
5.9 5.2 5.5 5.8 6.2 
Czech Republic 
7.9 
7.2 
5.3 
4.4 
4.2 
4.3 
4.4 
5.5 
4.7 
5.2 
5.5 
5.7 
Estonia 
7.9 5.9 4.7 5.5 
4.0 
6.2 
7.6 10.1 8.2 9.1 9.9 
11.3 
Hungary 
7.2 
7.5 
7.4 
7.8 
7.6 
7.7 
8.0 
9.1 
8.4 
8.7 
9.1 
9.5 
Latvia 
8.9 
6.8 
6.0 
7.5 
6.3 
7.2 
9.9 
15.7 11.2 13.7 15.8 17.6 
Lithuania 
8.3 
5.6 
4.3 
5.8 
4.5 
6.0 
7.9 
14.6 
9.6 
12.3 
14.8 
16.7 
Poland 
17.8 
13.9 9.6 7.1 
7.1 
6.6 
6.7 
7.9 7.1 7.6 8.0 8.2 
Romania 
7.2 
7.3 
6.4 
5.8 
5.6 
5.4 
5.8 
-- 
5.8 
-- 
-- 
-- 
Slovakia 
16.3 
13.4 11.1 9.5 10.0 
8.9 
8.6 10.4 8.9 9.6 
10.3 
11.2 
Slovenia 
6.5 
6.0 
4.9 
4.4 
4.1 
4.1 
4.3 
5.0 
4.3 
4.8 
5.1 
5.3 
Croatia 
13.0 
11.5 9.6 
-- 
7.9 
7.0 
8.7 
9.8 8.9 9.5 9.8 
10.0 
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GDP data for 1Q 2009 are preliminary figures.
 
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2006 
2007 
2008 
2Q 08 
3Q 08 
4Q 08 
1Q 09 
Dec-
08 
Jan-
09 
Feb-
09 
Mar-
09 
Consumer price inflation (% change, y/y) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
Bulgaria 
5.0 7.3 8.4 
12.3 15.0 12.2 
9.3 
6.0 7.8 7.1 6.0 4.9 
C
zech Republic 
1
.9 
2
.5 
2
.8 
6
.3 
6
.8 
6
.7 
4
.7 
2
.2 
3
.6 
2
.2 
2
.0 
2
.3 
Estonia 
4.1 4.4 6.6 
10.4 11.4 10.9 
8.3 
3.2 7.0 4.1 3.4 2.0 
Hungary 
3.6 
3.9 
8.0 
6.1 
6.8 
6.3 
4.3 
3.0 
3.5 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
Latvia 
6.7 6.6 
10.1 
15.4 17.7 15.8 12.0 
9.2 
10.5 9.8 9.6 8.2 
Lithuania 
2.7 
3.7 
5.7 
11.1 
12.1 
11.7 
9.3 
8.7 
8.5 
9.6 
8.7 
7.7 
P
oland 
2.1 
1.0 
2.5 
4.2 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.2 
3.3 
2.8 
3.3 
3.6 
Romania 
9.0 
6.6 
4.8 
7.8 
8.6 
8.1 
6.8 
6.8 
6.3 
6.7 
6.9 
6.7 
Slovakia 
2.7 
4.5 
2.8 
4.6 4.5 5.1 4.8 3.0 
4.4 
3.4 
3.1 
2.6 
Slovenia 
2.5 
2.5 
3.6 
5.7 
6.6 
6.1 
3.4 
1.8 
2.1 
1.6 
2.1 
1.8 
Croatia 
3.3 
3.2 
2.9 
6.1 6.6 7.4 4.5 3.8 
2.9 
3.4 
4.2 
3.8 
E
xchange rate (nominal, LCU/EUR, period average) 
    
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
Czech Republic 
29.8 
28.3 
27.8 
24.9 
24.8 
24.1 
25.3 
27.6 
26.1 
27.2 
28.5 
27.2 
Estonia 
15.6 
15.6 
15.6 
15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 
15.6 
15.6 
15.6 
15.6 
Hungary 
248.1 
264.3 
251.4 
251.5 
248.0 
236.1 
263.4 
294.2 
265.0 
279.9 
298.3 
304.1 
L
atvia 
0.7 
0.7 
0.7 
0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 
0.7 
0.7 
0.7 
0.7 
Lithuania 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
Poland 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.5 3.4 3.3 3.8 4.5 
4.0 
4.2 
4.6 
4.6 
Romania 
3.6 
3.5 
3.3 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.8 
4.3 
3.9 
4.2 
4.3 
4.3 
Slovakia 
38.6 
37.2 
33.8 
31.3 31.4 30.3 30.4 
-- 
30.2 
-- 
-- 
-- 
S
lovenia 
2
39.6 
2
39.6 
-
- 
-
- 
-
- 
-
- 
-
- 
-
- 
-
- 
-
- 
-
- 
-
- 
Croatia 
7.4 
7.3 
7.3 
7.2 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.4 
7.2 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
Exchange rate (nominal, LCU/USD, period average)  
    
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
Czech Republic 
24.0 
22.6 
20.3 
17.1 
15.8 
16.5 
19.4 
21.5 
19.2 
21.8 
22.2 
20.6 
Estonia 
12.6 
12.5 
11.4 
10.7 10.0 10.6 11.9 12.1 
11.2 
12.2 
12.4 
11.8 
Hungary 
199.7 
210.5 
183.8 
172.1 
155.2 
161.1 
198.4 
233.8 
190.1 
232.6 
236.4 
232.5 
Latvia 
0.6 
0.6 
0.5 
0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 
0.5 
0.5 
0.6 
0.5 
Lithuania 
2.8 
2.8 
2.5 
2.4 
2.2 
2.3 
2.6 
2.7 
2.5 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
Poland 
3.2 
3.1 
2.8 
2.4 2.2 2.2 2.9 3.6 
3.0 
3.5 
3.7 
3.5 
Romania 
2.9 
2.8 
2.4 
2.5 
2.3 
2.4 
2.9 
3.3 
2.9 
3.3 
3.4 
3.2 
Slovakia 
31.0 
29.7 
24.7 
21.3 19.8 20.6 23.1 
-- 
21.6 
-- 
-- 
-- 
Slovenia 
192.7 
191.0 
174.1 
--  
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
Croatia 
5.9 
5.8 
5.4 
4.9 4.6 4.8 5.5 5.7 
5.3 
5.8 
5.8 
5.6 
Exports of goods (EUR, %, y/y) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
Bulgaria 
18.6 
24.1 
15.0 
13.1 22.3 17.9 -10.0 -9.9 
-14.4 
-27.7 
-25.7 
19.7 
Czech Republic 
13.2 
20.4 
18.2 
11.3 
21.3 
15.9 
-7.7 
-23.9 
-10.5 
-27.5 
-30.9 
-13.2 
Estonia 
29.6  24.8 
4.1 
5.4 
5.6 
14.7 
-3.1 
-25.6 
-6.5 -28.1 -26.4 -22.4 
Hungary 
13.2 
18.5 
16.1 
5.2 
13.2 
5.8 
-10.8 
-26.3 
-17.6 
-31.4 
-29.4 
-18.5 
Latvia 
28.7 
18.2 
23.7 
13.4 14.5 20.6 -1.1 -25.9 -6.2 
-25.1 
-29.5 
-23.1 
Lithuania 
26.9 
18.7 
11.1 
28.4 
36.1 
34.4 
13.1 
-25.3 
-3.2 
-15.8 
-27.1 
-31.3 
Poland 
19.2 
22.7 
15.9 
11.7 22.0 17.8 -9.8 -23.3 
-19.7 
-25.0 
-26.7 
-18.2 
Romania 
17.5 
16.2 
14.3 
13.7 
23.0 
20.2 
-2.5 
-19.4 
-16.2 
-23.8 
-27.9 
-6.4 
Slovakia 
14.9 
30.1 
27.3 
13.7 21.7 18.0 -2.0 -21.5 
-10.3 
-25.7 
-24.7 
-14.2 
Slovenia 
17.6 
19.6 
18.7 
5.6 
12.0 
7.4 
-7.2 
-22.0 
-12.0 
-23.9 
-23.3 
-19.0 
Croatia 
9.6 16.7  9.1  6.4 
7.8  15.3 
-5.1 -13.4 -4.0 
-26.5 -4.8 -9.6 
Imports of goods (EUR, %, y/y) 
    
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
26.2 5.2 
41.7 
15.9 33.2 18.3 -5.2 -19.7 
-17.1 
-33.1 
-31.3 3.6 
Czech Republic 
9.3 
20.7 
16.2 
11.6 
18.8 
14.1 
-3.3 
-25.4 
-7.6 
-25.5 
-30.9 
-19.9 
Estonia 
22.5 30.5  6.8 -4.7 
-5.4 
1.4 -12.0 -33.6 
-15.1 
-36.5 
-34.6 
-29.8 
Hungary 
9.9 
16.5 
11.9 
5.2 
12.7 
7.7 
-10.0 
-28.7 
-17.9 
-29.7 
-32.5 
-23.9 
Latvia 
22.6 
31.5 
21.6 
-2.1 -0.1 -1.3 
-13.2 
-35.5 
-16.2 
-35.0 
-39.0 
-32.4 
Lithuania 
25.5 
23.5 
15.4 
18.0 
22.5 
22.2 
-1.7 
-42.2 
-8.8 
-40.2 
-41.8 
-44.2 
Poland 
13.3 
23.8 
19.6 
14.9 24.2 21.9 -6.0 -29.8 
-16.7 
-27.6 
-33.1 
-28.7 
Romania 
23.9 
25.1 
25.9 
9.6 
19.3 
18.7 
-11.1 
-35.4 
-24.3 
-35.9 
-35.4 
-34.9 
Slovakia 
16.0 
28.2 
23.1 
13.6 21.0 17.7 -1.7 -21.8 -9.4 
-20.9 
-26.8 
-17.6 
Slovenia 
14.5 
17.6 
19.8 
9.2 
15.9 
12.8 
-5.1 
-26.3 
-11.1 
-29.5 
-27.4 
-22.3 
Croatia 
12.0 
14.4 
10.1 
10.5 15.7 15.7 -2.3 -23.9 -1.6 
-31.8 
-25.4 
-15.4 
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1Q 09 
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09 
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09 
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09 
T
rade balance (% GDP) 
    
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
-20.2 
-22.0 
-25.1 
-25.7 -26.5 -26.4 -25.7 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 
2.0 
2.0 
3.4 
2.8 
3.6 
3.7 
2.8 
 
 
 
 
 
E
stonia 
-13.9 
-18.3 
-17.6 
-11.5 -14.5 -12.9 -11.5 
 
 
 
 
 
Hungary 
-2.5 
-2.3 
0.3 
0.1 
0.7 
0.4 
0.1 
 
 
 
 
 
L
atvia 
-18.9 
-25.6 
-23.9 
-17.0 -20.3 -18.3 -17.0 
 
 
 
 
 
Lithuania 
-11.3 
-13.9 
-15.1 
-11.6 
-14.3 
-13.3 
-11.6 
 
 
 
 
 
Poland 
-0.9 -2.0 -4.0 -4.6 
-4.2 
-4.4 
-4.6 
 
 
 
 
 
R
omania 
-
9.8 
-
12.0 
-
14.4 
-
13.3 
-
14.5 
-
14.6 
-
13.3 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovakia 
-5.0 -4.5 -1.2 -1.1 
-1.0 
-1.1 
-1.1 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovenia 
-3.6 
-3.7 
-4.8 
-7.2 
-6.2 
-7.0 
-7.2 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia 
-24.0 
-24.4 
-25.2 
-24.5 -26.3 -25.7 -24.5 
 
 
 
 
 
Current account balance (%GDP) 
    
 
 
 
 
B
ulgaria 
-12.4 
-18.4 
-25.1 
-25.3 -26.8 -25.9 -25.3 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 
-1.3 
-2.6 
-3.2 
-3.1 
-3.2 
-2.6 
-3.1 
 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 
-10.0 
-16.7 
-18.1 -9.2 -14.3 -12.0 
-9.2 
 
 
 
 
 
Hungary 
-7.5 
-7.5 
-6.5 
-8.4 
-6.6 
-7.3 
-8.4 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia 
-12.5 
-22.5 
-22.5 
-12.6 -18.5 -15.2 -12.6 
 
 
 
 
 
L
ithuania 
-
7.1 
-
10.6 
-
14.6 
-
11.6 
-
15.0 
-
14.1 
-
11.6 
 
 
 
 
 
Poland 
-1.2 -2.7 -4.7 -5.5 
-5.2 
-5.4 
-5.5 
 
 
 
 
 
Romania 
-8.6 
-10.4 
-13.5 
-12.4 
-14.1 
-13.8 
-12.4 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovakia 
-8.4 -7.0 -5.3 -6.5 
-6.6 
-6.6 
-6.5 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovenia 
-1.7 
-2.5 
-4.2 
-5.9 
-5.9 
-5.7 
-5.9 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia 
-6.3 -7.9 -8.6 
-10.0 -10.7 -10.5 -10.0 
 
 
 
 
 
FDI, net (% GDP) 
    
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
14.7 
23.9 
28.7 
16.7 24.4 21.3 16.7 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 
9.4 
2.8 
5.1 
4.1 
4.9 
4.8 
4.1 
 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 
15.7 
4.2 
5.3 
4.4 5.7 5.7 4.4 
 
 
 
 
 
Hungary 
5.0 
3.2 
1.7 
3.2 
3.8 
2.5 
3.2 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia 
3.6 
7.5 
6.7 
3.3 4.9 4.4 3.3 
 
 
 
 
 
Lithuania 
2.6 
5.1 
3.6 
3.1 
2.7 
2.8 
3.1 
 
 
 
 
 
Poland 
2.3 
3.1 
4.3 
2.4 3.4 2.9 2.4 
 
 
 
 
 
Romania 
6.5 
8.9 
5.7 
6.8 
6.7 
6.4 
6.8 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovakia 
4.1 
6.8 
3.5 
3.3 2.7 2.6 3.3 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovenia 
-0.1 
-0.6 
-0.8 
0.7 
0.4 
0.2 
0.7 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia 
4.1 
7.5 
9.3 
6.3 8.1 6.8 6.3 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio investment, net (% GDP) 
     
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
-5.2  0.7 -2.0 -1.5 
-1.8 
-2.5 
-1.5 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 
-2.7 
-0.8 
-1.6 
-0.2 
0.0 
1.3 
-0.2 
 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 
-16.0 
-8.0 
-2.4 
2.6 0.3 0.3 2.6 
 
 
 
 
 
Hungary 
3.9 
5.6 
-1.6 
-2.5 
-1.6 
1.5 
-2.5 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia 
-0.8 
0.2 
-2.3 
0.7 0.8 1.1 0.7 
 
 
 
 
 
Lithuania 
-1.0 
-0.8 
-0.8 
-0.2 
-0.7 
0.1 
-0.2 
 
 
 
 
 
Poland 
4.1 -0.9 -1.2 -0.6 
-0.5 
0.6 
-0.6 
 
 
 
 
 
Romania 
1.0 
-0.2 
0.4 
-0.7 
0.1 
-0.1 
-0.7 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovakia 
-2.0 
2.9 
-0.6 
2.5 1.1 1.6 2.5 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovenia 
-4.6 
-4.7 
-6.6 
1.6 
-3.5 
-4.0 
1.6 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia 
-3.8 
-1.6 
0.0 
-1.2 1.2 0.5 -1.2 
 
 
 
 
 
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2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2Q 08 
3Q 08 
4Q 08 
1Q 09 
Dec-
08 
Jan-
09 
Feb-
09 
Mar-
09 
General Government balance (ESA95, % GDP) 
    
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
1.9 
3.0 
0.1 
1.5     
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 
-3.6 
-2.6 
-0.6 
-1.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E
stonia 
1.5 
2.9 
2.7 
-3.0     
 
 
 
 
Hungary 
-7.8 
-9.3 
-4.9 
-3.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia 
-0.4 
-0.5 
-0.4 
-4.0     
 
 
 
 
L
ithuania 
-
0.5 
-
0.4 
-
1.0 
-
3.2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poland 
-4.3 
-3.9 
-1.9 
-3.9     
 
 
 
 
R
omania 
-
1.2 
-
2.2 
-
2.5 
-
5.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovakia 
-2.8 
-3.5 
-1.9 
-2.2     
 
 
 
 
Slovenia 
-1.4 
-1.3 
0.5 
-0.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
roatia 
-4.0 
-2.4 
-1.6 
-- 
     
 
 
 
 
General Government revenues (ESA95, % GDP) 
    
 
 
 
 
B
ulgaria 
41.2 
39.5 
41.5 
39.0    
 
  
  
Czech Republic 
41.4 
41.2 
42.0 
40.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 
35.5 
37.1 
38.2 
37.9     
 
 
 
 
Hungary 
42.3 
42.7 
44.8 
46.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia 
35.2 
37.7 
35.5 
35.5     
 
 
 
 
Lithuania 
32.8 
33.1 
33.9 
34.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poland 
39.1 
39.9 
40.2 
39.2     
 
 
 
 
Romania 
32.3 
33.1 
34.0 
33.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovakia 
35.4 
33.5 
32.5 
32.7     
 
 
 
 
S
lovenia 
4
3.8 
4
3.3 
4
2.9 
4
2.7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia 
44.5 
44.8 
46.0 
--    
 
  
  
General Government expenditures (ESA95, % GDP)  
    
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
39.3 
36.5 
41.5 
37.4     
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 
45.0 
43.8 
42.6 
42.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 
34.0 
34.2 
35.5 
40.9     
 
 
 
 
Hungary 
50.1 
51.9 
49.7 
49.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia 
35.6 
38.2 
35.9 
39.5     
 
 
 
 
Lithuania 
33.3 
33.6 
34.9 
37.2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poland 
43.4 
43.8 
42.1 
43.1     
 
 
 
 
Romania 
33.5 
35.3 
36.6 
38.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovakia 
38.2 
36.9 
34.4 
34.9     
 
 
 
 
Slovenia 
45.3 
44.6 
42.4 
43.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia 
48.5 
47.2 
47.6 
--     
 
 
 
 
General government debt (% GDP) 
    
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
29.2 
22.7 
18.2 
14.1     
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 
29.8 
29.6 
28.9 
29.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 
4.5 
4.3 
3.5 
4.8     
 
 
 
 
Hungary 
61.7 
65.6 
65.8 
73.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia 
12.4 
10.7 
9.0 
19.5     
 
 
 
 
Lithuania 
18.4 
18.0 
17.0 
15.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poland 
47.1 
47.7 
44.9 
47.1     
 
 
 
 
Romania 
15.8 
12.4 
12.7 
13.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovakia 
34.2 
30.4 
29.4 
27.6     
 
 
 
 
Slovenia 
27.0 
26.7 
23.4 
22.8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia 
43.8 
41.0 
38.0 
39.0     
 
 
 
 
Exchange rate 
(USD/EUR) 
1.244 
1.244 
1.244 
1.244 
1.562 1.505 1.318 1.303 1.345 
1.324 
1.279 
1.305 
Source:
 Eurostat, EC, WIIW, CSOs, NCBs, World Bank, IMF IFS, staff calculations.
 
Note:
 Cut-off data for data collection: May16, 2009 
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