REAL PRIVATE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE

Country

2001 in
Billion euro
123.2
138.4

Austria
Belgium
Czech
35.0
Republic
Denmark
84.1
Finland
67.8
France
807.2
Germany
1238.2
Greece
89.2
Hungary
30.7
Ireland
53.6
Italy
731.6
Luxembourg 9.2
Netherlands 212.8
Norway
80.9
Poland
134.5
Portugal
75.3
Spain
381.9
Sweden
119.7
Switzerland 169.1
Turkey
116.8
United
1064.4
Kingdom
Source: OECD

2002 %
change
0.0
0.3

2003 %
change
0.6
2.2

2.8

4.9

2004 estimated % 2005 projection %

change
change
1.5
2.2
2.1
1.2
2.8
2.5

0.6
1.5
1.8
-0.7
3.1
10.2
2.6
0.4
3.2
1.3
3.0
3.4
1.1
2.9
1.4
0.3
2.1

0.9
4.6
1.7
0.0
4.0
8.0
2.6
1.4
1.6
-0.9
3.0
3.0
-0.3
3.5
1.5
0.5
6.6

4.3
2.9
2.4
-0.8
3.3
3.5
3.2
1.0
1.4
0.3
4.3
3.2
2.3
3.5
1.8
1.3
10.1

3.3

2.3

3.3

3.8
2.6
1.9
0.4
3.0
2.5
4.3
0.7
1.5
-0.3
4.1
3.4
2.3
3.5
2.4
0.8
5.3
1.7

POPULATION GROWTH, POPULATION DENSITY, AND AVERAGE

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
Country

Total population Annual

in 2004 (million) population
growth rate (%)
8.2
0.0
10.4
0.1
7.7
0.6

Population density Average number of

(persons per square persons per
km.)
household
97
2.4
338
2.4
68
n.a

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech
10.3
-0.2
131
Republic
Denmark
5.4
0.1
125
Estonia
1.4
-0.4
31
Finland
5.2
0.1
15
France
59.9
0.4
109
Germany
82.5
-0.1
231
Greece
10.9
-0.0
83
Hungary
10.1
-0.4
109
Ireland
4.0
0.7
54
Italy
57.6
-0.1
193
Latvia
2.3
-0.5
36
Lithuania
3.5
-0.3
54
Luxembourg 0.5
0.4
193
Netherlands 16.2
0.4
397
Norway
4.6
0.3
14
Poland
38.6
0.0
120
Portugal
10.4
0.1
113
Romania
21.6
-0.3
91
Russian
145.5
-0.7
10
federation
Slovakia
5.4
-0.0
110
Slovenia
2.0
-0.1
99
Spain
41.0
0.1
82
Sweden
9.0
-0.0
20
Switzerland 7.3
0.2
177
Turkey
71.2
1.5
92
Ukraine
47.6
-0.8
79
United
59.6
0.1
242
Kingdom
Source: Eurostat and Population Reference Bureau

n.a.
2.2
n.a.
2.2
2.4
2.2
2.7
n.a.
3.0
2.6
n.a.
n.a.
2.6
2.3
n.a.
n.a.
2.9
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
3.0
2.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2.3

HARMONIZED INDICES OF CONSUMER PRICES

Country

2001 %
change
2.3
2.4

2002 %
change
1.7
1.6

2003 %
change
1.3
1.5

2004 est %
change
2.0
1.9

2005 est %
change
2.4
2.2
2.0

Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
4.8
1.8
0.1
2.8
*
Denmark*
2.3
2.4
2.1
1.2
1.6
Finland
2.7
2,0
1.3
0.1
0.8
France **
1.8
1,9
2.2
1.9
1.3
Germany**
1,9
1,3
1.0
1.1
0.6
Greece
3.7
3.9
3.4
3.0
3.7
Hungary*
9.2
5.2
4.7
6.7
3.8
Ireland
4.0
4.7
4.0
2.3
2.5
Italy**
2.3
2,6
2.8
2.2
2.1
Luxembourg
2.4
2.1
2.5
3.2
2.7
Netherlands
5.1
3.9
2.2
1.4
1.0
Norway*
3.0
1.3
2.5
0.5
1.4
Poland*
5.5
1.9
0.7
3.4
2.5
Portugal
4.4
3,7
3.3
2.5
1.6
Spain
2.8
3,6
3.1
3.1
3.1
Sweden*
2.4
2.2
1.9
0.4
0.6
Switzerland*
1.0
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.1
Turkey*
54.4
45.0
25.3
10.6
8.5
United Kingdom 1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.9
Harmonized indices can vary from national indices. Harmonized indices of consumer prices
are used by ECB for monetary policy and are the best for international comparisons.
* means not harmonized
** means no recent update published, estimate from end 2004
Source: Eurostat and OECD

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT PER COUNTRY

Country

2001 in Billion 2002 %

euro
change
215.9
1.2
254.2
0.9

2003 %
change
0.8
1.3

Austria
Belgium
Czech
67.9
1.5
3.7
Republic
Denmark
178.3
0.5
0.7
Finland
135.5
2.2
2.5
France
1475.8
1.1
0.5
Germany
2076.0
0.1
-0.1
Greece
131.3
3.8
4.7
Hungary
58.0
3.5
3.0
Ireland
115.4
6.1
3.6
Italy
1218.3
0.4
0.4
Luxembourg 22.0
2.5
2.9
Netherlands 429.3
0.6
-0.9
Norway
189.6
1.1
0.4
Poland
207.2
1.4
3.8
Portugal
122.5
0.4
-1,1
Spain
653.9
2.2
2.5
Sweden
245.0
2.0
1.6
Switzerland 279.8
0.3
-0.3
Turkey
162.2
7.9
5.8
United
1.8
2.2
3.1
Kingdom
Source: OECD, ECB and own calculations

2004 project. %
change
2.0
2.7
4.0
2.4
3.4
2.3
1.0
4.2
4.0
4.9
1.0
4.5
1.4
2.9
5.3
1.0
2.7
3.0
1.7
8.9
2.4

2005 project. %
change
1.9
1.3
4.1
2.4
2.2
1.4
1.2
2.8
3.6
5.3
-0.6
3.3
0.5
3.1
4.2
0.7
3.0
2.8
1.3
6.3
2.4

POPULATION PROJECTIONS BY VARIOUS SOURCES (millions)

Country

Total population Eurostat baseline United

in 2004
estimate 2020
Nations 2020
Austria
8.2
8.4
8.3
Belgium
10.4
10.7
10.0
Bulgaria
7.7
n.a.
n.a.
Czech Republic10.3
n.a.
n.a.
Denmark
5.4
5..5
5.3
Estonia
1.4
n.a.
n.a.
Finland
5.2
5.4
5.3
France
59.9
62.8
61.5
Germany
82.5
84.7
81.0
Greece
10.9
11.3
10.1
Hungary
10.1
n.a.
n.a.
Ireland
4.0
3.9
4.3
Italy
57.6
56.5
52.9
Latvia
2.3
n.a.
n.a.
Lithuania
3.5
n.a.
n.a.
Luxembourg 0.5
0.5
0.5
Netherlands
16.2
17.2
15.9
Norway
4.6
4.9
4.8
Poland
38.6
n.a.
n.a.
Portugal
10.4
10.5
9.5
Romania
21.6
n.a
n.a.
Russian
145.5
n.a.
n.a.
federation
Slovakia
5.4
n.a.
n.a.
Slovenia
2.0
n.a.
n.a.
Spain
41.0
40.3
37.6
Sweden
9.0
9.5
9.1
Switzerland
7.3
n.a.
7.6
Turkey
71.2
n.a.
n.a.
Ukraine
47.6
n.a.
n.a.
United
59.6
61.0
59.8
Kingdom
Source: Eurostat and Population Reference Bureau

Population Reference
Bureau 2025
8.4
10.8
6.5
10.3
5.9
1.2
5.3
64.2
78.1
10.4
9.2
4.5
57.5
2.2
3.5
0.6
17.7
5.0
38.6
9.7
20.6
136.9
5.2
2.0
44.3
9.5
7.6
88.9
45.1
64.8

INHABITANTS PER COUNTRY AT JANUARY 1st (millions)

Country
2000
2001
2002
Austria
8.1
8.1
8.1
Belgium
10.2
10.3
10.3
Bulgaria
n.a.
7.9
n.a.
Czech Republic*
10.3
10.3
10.3
Denmark
5.3
5.3
5.4
Estonia*
1.4
1.4
1.4
Finland
5.2
5.2
5.2
France
59.2
59.5
59.7
Germany
82.2
82.2
82.3
Greece
10.5
10.6
10.8
Hungary*
10.0
10.0
10.1
Ireland
3.8
3.8
3.8
Italy
57.2
57.3
57.4
Latvia*
2.4
2.4
2.3
Lithuania*
3.7
3.7
3.5
Luxembourg
0.4
0.4
0.5
Netherlands
15.9
16.0
16.1
Norway
4.4
4.5
4.5
Poland*
38.6
38.6
38.6
Portugal
10.2
10.3
10.3
Romania*
n.a.
22.4
22.0
Russian Federation*
n.a.
144.4
145.0
Slovakia*
5.4
5.4
5.4
Slovenia*
2.0
2.0
2.0
Spain
39.8
40.0
40.4
Sweden
8.9
8.9
8.9
Switzerland
7.2
7.2
7.2
Turkey
67.5
68.6
69.9
Ukraine*
n.a.
49.1
48.5
United Kingdom
58.8
59.0
59.2
* mid-year
Source: Eurostat, UN, OECD and Population Reference Bureau

2003
8.2
10.4
7.5
10.3
5.4
1.4
5.2
59.8
82.4
10.9
10.1
3.9
57.4
2.3
3.5
0.5
16.1
4.6
38.6
10.4
21.6
145.5
5.4
2.0
40.6
9.0
7.3
71.2
47.8
59.5

2004
8.2
10.4
7.7
10.3
5.4
1.4
5.2
59.9
82.5
10.9
10.1
4.0
57.6
2.3
3.5
0.5
16.2
4.6
38.6
10.4
21.6
145.0
5.4
2.0
41.0
9.0
7.3
71.2
47.6
59.6

EXCHANGE RATES
Country
Austria
Belgium
Czech
Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United
Kingdom
Source: ECB

Currency
2004
Euro
Euro

Abbreviation Exchange rate to the

Euro 2004
EUR1
EUR
1

Exchange rate to the

Euro May 2004
1
1

Czech kuruna CZK

31.891

30.220

Danish krone DKK

Euro
EUR
Euro
EUR
Euro
EUR
Euro
EUR
Hung. forint HUF
Euro
EUR
Euro
EUR
Euro
EUR
Euro
EUR
Norw.kroner NOK
Polish zloty PLN
Euro
EUR
Euro
EUR
Swedish kronaSEK
Swiss franc CHF
Turkish Lira TRL

7.440
1
1
1
1
251.66
1
1
1
1
8.3697
4.5268
1
1
9.1243
1.5438
1,777,052

7.4443
1
1
1
1
251.95
1
1
1
1
8.0814
4.1749
1
1
9.1931
1.5449
1.7396

Pound sterling GBP

0.67866

0.68399

UNEMPLOYEMENT RATE PER COUNTRY ( IN %)

Country
2002 ACT 2003 ACT
Austria
5.4
5.5
Belgium
7.3
7.9
Czech Republic
7.3
7.8
Denmark
4.6
5.6
Finland
9.1
9.0
France
8.9
9.5
Germany
8.2
9.0
Greece
10.9
10.4
Hungary
5.9
5.9
Ireland
4.4
4.6
Italy
8.6
8.4
Luxembourg
3.0
3.8
Netherlands
2.9
4.1
Norway
3.9
4.5
Poland
19.9
19.6
Portugal
5.0
6.3
Spain
11.4
11.3
Sweden
4.0
4.9
Switzerland
3.1
4.0
Turkey
10.1
10.3
United Kingdom
5.1
4.9
Source OECD Outlook June 2005

2004 ACT
5.6
7.8
8.3
5.7
8.9
9.7
9.5
11.0
6.2
4.4
8.0
4.3
5.0
4.5
19.0
6.7
10.8
5.5
4.2
10.2
4.7

2005 EST
5.6
8.2
8.3
5.4
8.5
n.a.
n.a.
10.8
6.3
4.4
n.a.
4.4
6.3
4.2
18.2
7.2
10.2
5.0
4.0
10.4
n.a.

2006 PROG
5.5
8.0
8.2
5.0
8.3
n.a.
n.a.
10.5
6.0
4.3
n.a.
4.3
6.1
3.8
17.3
6.9
9.8
4.7
4.0
10.5
n.a.

VAT in europe
Standard
rate
20
21
19
25

Reduced
rate
12
6
5
-

Super
reduced
10
-

Austria 20 12 10
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark 25 Estonia 18 5 Finland 22 17 8
France 19.6 5.5 2.1
Germany 19 7 Greece 19 9 4.5
Hungary 20 5 0
Ireland 21 13.5 4.8
Italy 20 10 4
Luxembourg 15 6 3
Netherlands 19 6 Norway 23 - 0
Poland 22 7 3
Portugal 21 12 5
Slovakia 19 10 Slovenia 20 8.5 Spain 16 7 4
Sweden 25 12 6
Switzerland 7.6 3.5 2.3
United Kingdom 17.5 5 0
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