Belgium: Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund

No 1996/025, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper describes economic developments in Belgium during the 1990s. The moderate recovery experienced by Belgium in 1994 slowed in the course of 1995 as foreign demand faltered, and GDP growth for 1995 as a whole is now estimated at 2 percent. Domestic demand was supported by increased investment, but private consumption growth remained anemic as real disposable household income grew little. Since early 1994, the Belgian franc has generally been slightly appreciated relative to its central parity against the deutsche mark.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; market; interest rate; deficit; exchange rate; Belgium; deutsche mark; market liquidity; commercial paper; differential vis-à-vis Germany; interest differential; Government debt management; Social security contributions; Europe; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 63
Date: 1996-05-07
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