Country Analysis and Economic Reports for Europe
In this section you will find information products, including market research reports, on the following region: Europe
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| Belgium Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI08374) 2012Core Views Belgium has enjoyed a robust recovery following the global financial crisis but is heavily exposed to turmoil in the eurozone. A particular concern for the Belgian economy is... | May 2012 | £730 |
| Ireland Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI08373) 2012Core Views Ireland's economy will contract in 2012 as fiscal austerity, household deleveraging and a recession in Europe weigh on activity. We forecast real GDP to contract by 0.5% in... | May 2012 | £730 |
| Finland Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI08372) 2012Core Views As we have previously highlighted, growth will slow in 2012 as wider eurozone growth softens and positive base effects fully recede. We have made further cuts to our... | May 2012 | £730 |
| Switzerland Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI06518) 2012Core Views We have revised our 2012 forecast for Swiss real GDP growth. Following estimated 2011 growth of 1.9%, our significantly bleaker outlook for the global economy means we now... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| United Kingdom Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI06521) 2012Core Views The economy is recovering, but with fiscal cuts looming and unemployment stubbornly high, the rate of growth will be fairly tepid. Given the marked slowdown in domestic and... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Caucasus Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI05959) 2012Composite Rating The composite rating is an unweighted geometric mean of the short-term political and short-term economy ratings, allowing a ranking of all countries in BMI's emerging markets universe. Political... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Germany Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI05955) 2012Core Views Germany's manufacturing base will remain weighed down by weak foreign orders, while the fragility surrounding the response to the eurozone debt crisis means business sentiment could take a... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Croatia Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI05958) 2012Core Views The outlook for Croatia's economy in 2012 remains dour and we forecast a full-year contraction of 1.5% in real terms. A combination of dampened household consumption and the... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI06371) 2012Political Ratings The political ratings are an indicator of political stability, seen as a prerequisite for a stable economy and business environment. The long-term political rating considers more structural elements... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| France Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI07069) 2012Core Views: France's economy is showing signs of a sharp economic slowdown in light of the deteriorating global macroeconomic backdrop, and while a return to recessionary conditions remains outside our... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Hungary Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI05954) 2012Core Views We still expect the Hungarian economy to contract in real GDP terms in 2012 despite the strong Q411 growth figure. All areas of the economy apart from the... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Estonia Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI05956) 2012Core Views Estonia's economic growth will slow to 2.7% in 2012 in real GDP terms, from 7.6% in 2011. While this remains the strongest economic growth figure in the eurozone,... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Bulgaria Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI05960) 2012Core Views We expect Bulgaria's economic growth to be weighed down by significantly weaker aggregate demand in the eurozone and persistent concerns over the eurozone debt crisis. We believe that... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Bulgaria Defence and Security Report Q3 (BMI02632) 2012The government of Bulgaria remains focused on an armed forces modernisation initiative, which was launched to enhance compatibility with NATO, and to re-orientate these forces away from their former Cold... | May 2012 | £628 £740 |
| Greece Defence and Security Report Q2 (BMI05670) 2012The Greek defence budget is expected to experience a serious reduction of around 16% compared to 2011 figures as austerity measures begin to bite. Savings are expected to be found... | May 2012 | £628 £740 |
| Country Forecast Netherlands May 2012 (EIU04096) Overview A snap general election will probably take place on September 12th 2012. Between now and the formation of a new government, the minority coalition of Liberals (VVD) and the Christian... | May 2012 | £445 |
| Country Forecast Ireland May 2012 Updater (EIU03976) Overview The Economist Intelligence Unit expects the Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition to serve its full term to early 2016. However, prolonged austerity and economic restructuring are likely to erode its popular... | May 2012 | £445 |
| Country Forecast World May 2012 (EIU03678) Rising bond yields in Spain have stoked fears that Europe's debt crisis may be returning. Markets had been calm since the start of the year, thanks to the injection of... | May 2012 | £445 |
| Country Report Romania May 2012 (EIU04027) Outlook for 2012-16 The government led by Victor Ponta, comprising parties from the Social Liberal Union (USL) and technocrats, will rule until the election due in November 2012. As long as it... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Russia May 2012 (EIU04028) Outlook for 2012-16 Despite Vladimir Putin's success in the March 2012 presidential election, the aura that used to surround his rule is gone. In time discontent could spread from the middle... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Latvia May 2012 (EIU03881) Outlook for 2012-16 The new ruling coalition lacks a formal majority, and is unlikely to last in its current form for a full term. The continuation of Valdis Dombrovskis as prime... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Slovakia May 2012 (EIU03807) Outlook for 2012-16 Slovakia is governed by the centre-left Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) in a single-party government with a sizeable majority in parliament. Political opposition to Smer-SD remains weak. The four main centre-right... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Belgium May 2012 (EIU03962) Outlook for 2012-16 The Economist Intelligence Unit's central forecast is that Belgium will remain unified in 2016, but this cannot be taken for granted. Agreeing a split between the Flemish and... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Sweden May 2012 (EIU03944) Outlook for 2012-16 The Economist Intelligence Unit expects the minority four-party centre-right Alliance for Sweden to hold together and serve a full term to September 2014. The government's policy programme is likely... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Spain May 2012 (EIU03816) Outlook for 2012-16 The Popular Party (PP) won an absolute majority at the general election on November 20th 2011 and is expected to remain in office until the end of the... | May 2012 | £200 |
