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Joint Economic Forecast Autumn 2011 (13 October 2011)
Federal Republic of Germany
Key Forecast Figures
2009
Percentage change over previous year
2010
2011
2012
(1)
(1)
a)
Private consumption
Government consumption
Gross fixed capital formation
Machinery and equipment,
Buildings
Other investment
Domestic demand
Exports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services
Gross domestic product (GDP)
-0,1
3,3
-11,4
-22,8
-3,0
0,6
-2,6
-13,6
-9,2
-5,1
0,6
1,7
5,5
10,5
2,2
4,7
2,4
13,7
11,7
3,7
1,2
1,1
7,2
9,6
5,8
4,3
2,6
7,8
7,7
2,9
0,9
1,1
2,3
3,3
1,3
4,9
1,2
2,9
4,1
0,8
Employmentb) (1.000 persons)
Unemployment (1.000 persons)
40362
3415
40553
3238
41082
2968
41274
2815
8,1
7,7
7,0
6,7
0,4
1,1
2,3
1,8
-76,1
-106,0
-23,0
-15,4
-3,2
-4,3
-0,9
-0,6
-4,2
1,8
1,5
0,4
0,3
1,6
2,5
1,5
Unemployment ratec) (in %)
Consumer prices
d)
(% change on the previous year)
General government financial balance
- EUR billion
- in % of GDP
e)
memo item:
Real GDP in the EMU
(% change on the previous year)
Consumer prices in the EMU
(% change on the previous year)
f)
1) Forecast of the Institutes.- a) Price adjusted.- b) Domestic Employment.c) Federal Employment Agency concept.- d) Consumer price index (2005=100).e) On national accounts definition (ESA 1995).-f) Harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP, 2005=100).
Source: Eurostat, Federal Statistical Office, Federal Employment Agency, forecast of the Institutes.