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Suomen Pankki
Upswing more broadly based – Improved chances forbalanced growth in Finland18.12.2017
118.12.2017
Juha Kilponen
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Overall picture of the economy
Growth has broadened to exports and productivity growth has improved
Current account close to balance in the forecast period
Household debt increases further, situation for other economic sectors improves
Unemployment decreases slowly as supply factors restrict availability of labour
Inflation below euro area average
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Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Key figures for the Finnish economy 2017
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f=forecastSources: Bank of Finland and Statistics Finland.
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Conditions for continued growth in place
Finland’s export markets growing at a rate of slightly over 4% in the forecast period
Financing conditions remain favourable
Cost-competitiveness has improved
Productivity improved and employment growing, albeit slowly
Confidence indicator and short-term information point to continued growth
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Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
GDP growth forecast revised upward
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GDP, %December June
2017f 3.1 2.1
2018f 2.5 1.7
2019f 1.6 1.4
2020f 1.4 --f = forecast
-10
-5
0
5
10
140
160
180
200
220
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
% change on previous year (right-hand scale)At reference year (2010) prices (left-hand scale)
EUR billion %
Sources: Statistics Finland and Bank of Finland.
18 Dec 2017bofbulletin.fi24078 @E&T 3_2017
GDP volume
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Inflation remains moderate throughout the forecast period
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Inflation, %Finland Euro area
2017f 0.8 1.5
2018f 1.1 1.4
2019f 1.4 1.5
2020f 1.5 1.7f = forecast.
+ 0 %
+ 5 %
+ 10 %
+ 15 %
+ 20 %
+ 25 %
+ 30 %
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020
Price level in Finland (right-hand scale)Inflation in Finland (left-hand scale)Inflation in the euro area (left-hand scale)
Inflation, annual average, % Price level relative to euro area
Sources: Bank of Finland, Eurostat and European Central Bank.18 Dec 2017bofbulletin.fi31705@E&T_5_2017(en)
Inflation and price level relative to euro area
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Growth in compensation of employees supports improvement in cost-competitiveness
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*Per employee, total economy.f = forecast.Sources: Bank of Finland and Statistics Finland.
Wages, inflation and productivity
Compensation of employees*,
%
Inflation,%
Productivity*,%
2017f -0.6 0.8 2.32018f 1.3 1.1 1.82019f 2.0 1.4 1.12020f 2.8 1.5 1.1
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Balance of supply and demand at reference year (2010) prices
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% change on previous year 2017f 2018f 2019f 2020f Revision
GDP 3.1 2.5 1.6 1.4
Private consumption 1.9 1.8 1.3 1.0
Public consumption 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.4
Private fixed investment 11.2 5.8 3.2 2.5
Public fixed investment -1.1 3.3 -0.5 -1.2
Exports 8.4 3.8 3.5 3.0
Imports 2.2 3.4 2.9 2.7
f = forecast.Sources: Statistics Finland and Bank of Finland.
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Factors underlying investment and export growth
External demand, monetary policy and domestic cost developments have supported investment and export growth
Investment growth strongest in construction
About 2/3 of pick-up in exports in 2015–2017 explained by external factors
Impact of domestic cost factor more moderate during 2015-2017
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Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Finland getting back on track of the global economy
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100
150
200
250
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Global Finland Forecast
Index, 2000 = 100
Sources: Statistics Finland, World Bank and the Bank of Finland forecast.
Value of goods and services exports
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Towards more balanced growth?
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-3000
-2000
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1000
2000
3000
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1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020
Goods Services Primary incomeCurrent transfers Forecast Current account
EUR million per quarter
Sources: Statistics Finland and the Bank of Finland forecast.
Current account items
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
…based on corporate sector net lending
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1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
Non-financial corporations (S11 + S12) General government (S13)Households (S14 + S15) Current accountForecast
EUR million per quarter
Source: Statistics Finland and the Bank of Finland forecast.30219@Vaihtotase_sektorit(en)
Current account and net lending by sector
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Households’ willingness to save low
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-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
Savings ratio Households’ real disposable income Real private consumption
%
Households = households and non-profit corporations serving households.* % change on previous year.Sources: Statistics Finland and Bank of Finland.18 Dec 2017bofbulletin.fi19912@ET_2017__tulot ja kulutus EN
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Slow recovery in labour markets
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Employment and unemployment rate
Employment, %
Unemployment, %
2017f 69.3 8.6
2018f 69.9 8.2
2019f 70.4 7.9
2020f 70.7 7.6f = forecast.4
6
8
10
12
64
66
68
70
72
2002 2007 2012 2017
Employment rate, 15–64-year-olds, trend (left-hand scale)Unemployment rate, 15–74-year-olds, trend (right-hand scale)
% %
Sources: Statistics Finland and Bank of Finland (forecasts).218 Dec 2017bofbulletin.fi25192@Työllisyyden muutos trendi
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Increase in mismatch problems
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50000High structural unemployment
2015M7
2016M8
2017M2
2017M8
2000M1
2008M1
15 000
20 000
25 000
30 000
35 000
40 000
45 000
50 000
150 000 200 000 250 000 300 000 350 000 400 000
Job vacancies
Unemployed jobseekers
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Structural unemployment still high
Flows out of unemployment slower since the financial crisis
Unemployment currently close to the structural level
Employment probability is, however, improving
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8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
%
Unemployment rate (Ministry of Employment and the Economy)*Structural unemployment (BoF)
Sources: Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Statistics Finland and Bank fo Finland.18 Dec 2017eurojatalous.fi35461@Chart3
*Seasonal adjusted, BoF.
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Fiscal policy to ease despite reductionin deficit
General government deficit shrinks by over half-1.8% 2016 → -0.7% 2020
However, cyclically adjusted deficit will increase
Cyclical and structural factors justify tighter fiscal policy in the next few years
Fiscal sustainability gap still around 3%
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Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Less new debt and a drop in the tax ratio
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TAX RATIO-2.4 pp
DEBT/GDP-2.3 pp 38.2
34.0 32.7
41.747.1 48.5
53.9 56.560.2
63.6 63.1 61.8 61.3 61.4 60.8
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 f2017 f2018 f2019 f2020
Debt Total tax ratio (right-hand scale)
% of GDP
18 Dec 2017bofbulletin.fi34005@Chart4
Sources: Statistics Finlad, Bank of Finland (forecasts).
% of GDP
Public debt and total tax ratio
Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank – Bank of Finland Julkinen
Impact on GDP growth forecast of uncertainty relating to external factors
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3.5 %
1.5 %
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
GDP%, annual growth
Sources: European Comission and Bank of Finland.18 Dec 017eurojatalous.fi35463@Chart1