

(Updated on Jan 29 with cbank forecasts)
NEW LISTINGS OR, AMENDMENTS ARE MARKED*
KEY INTEREST RATES ECB'S TWO-WEEK REPO
rate (pct) 0.75
last changed JULY 5, 2012
former rate (pct) 1.00
SLOVAK REAL GDP Q3/12 Q2/12 Q3/11 FY/11
(pct change yr/yr) +2.1 +2.6 +2.6 +3.2
Final consumption
Household -0.6 -0.3 -1.0 -0.5
Government -0.4 -2.1 -4.1 -4.3
Gross fixed capital
formation -3.7 -2.5 +17.2 +14.2
Foreign trade balance
exports of goods
and services +11.6 +10.8 +10.2 +12.7
imports of goods
and services +5.7 +1.6 +5.4 +10.1
SLOVAK REAL GDP (pct change yr/yr)
FY/2011 +3.2
FY/2010 +4.2 (+4.0)
FY/2009 -4.9 (-4.8)
FY/2008 +5.9 (+5.8)
FY/2007 +10.5 (+10.5)
FY/2006 +8.3 (+8.5)
FY/2005 +6.7 (+6.7)
FY/2004 +5.1 (+5.1)
FY/2003 +4.8 (+4.8)
FY/2002 +4.6 (+4.6)
FY/2001 +3.5 (+3.5)
FY/2000 +1.4 (+1.4)
C/A BALANCE OCT 12 SEPT 12 OCT 11
(mln euro) +308.0 +114.0 +116.0
C/A BALANCE END-2011 END-2010 END-2009
(bln euro) +38.0 -1.637 -1.627
FOREIGN TRADE NOV 2012 OCT 2012 NOV 2011 JAN-DEC 2011
(mln euro)
Imports 5,466.7 5,532.6 5,261.7 55,984.8
Exports 5,760.9 6,046.1 5,367.9 56,959.9
Balance +294.2 +513.5 +106.2 +975.1
DYNAMICS OF TRADE
(pct y/y change)
nominal imports +3.9 +10.7 +10.5 +17.9
nominal exports +7.3 +12.1 +9.9 +18.0
SLOVAK UNEMPLOYMENT DEC 12 NOV 12 DEC 11
pct of workforce 14.44 13.94 13.59
number available for work 390,111 376,638 362,428
SLOVAK EU-NORM INFLATION DEC 12 NOV 12 DEC 11
pct change mo/mo -0.1 0.1 0.1
pct change yr/yr 3.4 3.5 4.6
SLOVAK HEADLINE CPI DEC 12 NOV 12 DEC 11
pct change mo/mo -0.1 0.0 0.1
pct change yr/yr 3.2 3.4 4.4
SLOVAK CORE CPI
pct change mo/mo -0.1 0.0 0.1
pct change yr/yr 3.0 3.1 2.3
CENTRAL STATE BUDGET JAN-DEC/12 JAN-DEC/11 FY 2012 PLAN
(mln euro)
revenues 11,830.036 12,002.326 13,624.720
expenditure 15,640.711 15,278.042 17,299.980
balance -3,810.675 -3,275.716 -3,675.260
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT NOV 12 OCT 12 NOV 11
pct change yr/yr +5.2 +8.1 +1.1
INDUSTRIAL ORDERS NOV 12 OCT 12 NOV 11 FY-2011
pct change m/m -2.0 -2.7 -1.8
pct change y/y +9.3 +9.3 +0.2 +8.3
volume (mln euro) 3,491.5 3,696.2 3,196.9 37,202.7
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NOV 12 OCT 12 NOV 11
pct change yr/yr -13.4 -11.0 -11.4
SELECTED SECTOR SALES APRIL 12 MARCH 11 APRIL 11 JAN-DEC 11
(pct change yr/yr)
Retail sales -1.9 +0.1 -0.3 -2.8
Vehicle sales
and maintenance +6.2 +14.9 +11.4 +11.8
SLOVAK AVG WAGES Q3/12 Q2/12 Q3/11 FY/11
Real pct change yr/yr -1.6 -1.9 -1.4 -1.6
Nominal pct change yr/yr +2.0 +1.5 +2.5 +2.2
ECONOMIC FORECASTS: GDP EU-NORM CPI C/A DATE
'12 '13 '12 '13 '12 '13
FinMin +2.5 +2.1 +3.9 +3.1 +0.9 +1.2 Sept 17
*NBS +2.4 +1.3 +3.7 +2.2 +2.6 +2.2 Jan 29
IMF +2.6 May 29
EC +2.6 +2.0 +3.7 +1.9 +1.4 +1.4 Nov 7
Notes:
FinMin - Finance Ministry
NBS - National Bank of Slovakia
IMF - the International Monetary Fund
EC - the European Commission
- GDP - Real gross domestic product growth (pct change yr/yr)
- EU-NORM CPI - Annual average consumer price index, calculated
under the EU methodology (pct)
- C/A - Current account deficit (pct of GDP)
- DATE - The date of the forecast release
(Created by Martin Santa)
Keywords: SLOVAKIA INDICATORS/
(martin.santa@thomsonreuters.com)(421 2 3231 0254)(Reuters Messaging: martin.santa.reuters.com@reuters.net)
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