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2021 Q1
Inflation forecasts
Core inflation forecasts
Real GDP growth forecasts
Unemployment rate forecasts
HICP Inflation forecasts
Inflation is defined as the year on year percentage change in the euro area all items Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), as published by Eurostat
2021 Q1 inflation forecasts
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Dec. 2021 | Dec. 2022 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean point estimate | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Standard deviation | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Number of replies | 61 | 59 | 47 | 51 | 49 | 48 |
| Probability distributions | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Dec. 2021 | Dec. 2022 | 2025 |
| <-1.0% | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| -1.0 to -0.6% | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| -0.5 to -0.1% | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 0.0 to 0.4% | 14.9 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 4.7 |
| 0.5 to 0.9% | 33.9 | 19.5 | 13.9 | 18.1 | 15.2 | 11.4 |
| 1.0 to 1.4% | 27.3 | 36.1 | 29.5 | 30.9 | 32.5 | 23.1 |
| 1.5 to 1.9% | 11.2 | 19.6 | 26.6 | 21.3 | 23.5 | 30.4 |
| 2.0 to 2.4% | 4.3 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 15.5 |
| 2.5 to 2.9% | 1.1 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| 3.0 to 3.4% | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| 3.5 to 3.9% | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| >4.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Core HICP inflation forecasts
Core inflation is defined as the year on year percentage change in the euro area HICP special aggregate ‘all items excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco’, as published by Eurostat.
2021 Q1 core inflation forecasts
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Dec. 2021 | Dec. 2022 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean point estimate | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Standard deviation | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Number of replies | 43 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 32 |
| Probability distributions | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Dec. 2021 | Dec. 2022 | 2025 |
| <-1.0% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| -1.0 to -0.6% | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| -0.5 to -0.1% | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 0.0 to 0.4% | 20.2 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 8.9 | 5.8 |
| 0.5 to 0.9% | 40.9 | 29.7 | 20.1 | 29.8 | 26.3 | 14.7 |
| 1.0 to 1.4% | 22.1 | 31.6 | 33.7 | 30.9 | 29.8 | 27.1 |
| 1.5 to 1.9% | 8.1 | 15.7 | 21.7 | 14.6 | 20.5 | 26.3 |
| 2.0 to 2.4% | 2.0 | 5.9 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 13.3 |
| 2.5 to 2.9% | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 5.8 |
| 3.0 to 3.4% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| 3.5 to 3.9% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| >4.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Real GDP growth forecasts
Real GDP growth is defined as year on year percentage change of real GDP (i.e. in volumes) in the euro area , according to the standardised European System of national and regional Accounts 2010 definition, as published by Eurostat.
2021 Q1 real GDP growth forecasts
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2021 Q3 | 2022 Q3 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean point estimate | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Standard deviation | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Number of replies | 64 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 45 |
| Probability distributions | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2021 Q3 | 2022 Q3 | 2025 |
| <-1.0% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| -1.0 to -0.6% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| -0.5 to -0.1% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 0.0 to 0.4% | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| 0.5 to 0.9% | 0.4 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 14.8 |
| 1.0 to 1.4% | 0.8 | 2.8 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 24.3 |
| 1.5 to 1.9% | 1.8 | 5.5 | 22.8 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 24.7 |
| 2.0 to 2.4% | 3.5 | 10.2 | 23.5 | 14.3 | 17.6 | 14.7 |
| 2.5 to 2.9% | 7.5 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 15.5 | 18.3 | 6.9 |
| 3.0 to 3.4% | 14.2 | 15.8 | 5.5 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 2.3 |
| 3.5 to 3.9% | 22.8 | 18.6 | 4.3 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 1.0 |
| 4.0 to 5.9% | 34.3 | 21.4 | 1.0 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 0.4 |
| 6.0 to 7.9% | 11.3 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 8.0 to 9.9% | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| >10.0% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Unemployment rate forecasts
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed, according to the ILO's definition, as a percentage of the labour force, as published by Eurostat.
2021 Q1 unemployment rate forecasts
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Nov. 2021 | Nov. 2022 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean point estimate | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Standard deviation | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Number of replies | 56 | 53 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 38 |
| Probability distributions | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Nov. 2021 | Nov. 2022 | 2025 |
| <5.5% | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 5.5 to 5.9% | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| 6.0 to 6.4% | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 7.1 |
| 6.5 to 6.9% | 1.2 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 13.8 |
| 7.0 to 7.4% | 3.1 | 9.4 | 17.9 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 23.6 |
| 7.5 to 7.9% | 7.4 | 19.9 | 28.3 | 11.8 | 19.7 | 20.8 |
| 8.0 to 8.4% | 18.2 | 24.0 | 16.9 | 19.3 | 22.7 | 12.7 |
| 8.5 to 8.9% | 24.5 | 17.4 | 8.9 | 18.9 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| 9.0 to 9.4% | 22.6 | 11.6 | 5.3 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 5.5 |
| 9.5 to 9.9% | 11.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 10.0 to 10.4% | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 10.5 to 10.9% | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 11.0 to 11.4% | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 11.5 to 11.9% | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 12.0 to 12.4% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 12.5 to 12.9% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 13.0 to 13.4% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 13.5 to 13.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 14.0 to 14.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 14.5 to 14.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| >15.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |