Economic forecasts
GDP | Inflation | Long term interest rates
This table summarises our latest long-term interest rate* forecasts
| Country | Forecast Date | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-2021 |
Americas |
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| Canada | Feb-12 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| United States | Feb-12 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
Asia Pacific |
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| Australia | Feb-12 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Japan | Feb-12 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Western Europe |
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| France | Feb-12 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Germany | Feb-12 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Italy | Feb-12 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Netherlands | Feb-12 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Norway | Feb-12 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Spain | Feb-12 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Sweden | Feb-12 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Switzerland | Feb-12 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| UK | Feb-12 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
*10 Year Treasury Bond Yields
