Iceland : Fourth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions.

This paper discusses Iceland's Fourth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions. Iceland's economy has grown strongly on the back of booming tourism. Real GDP grew 3.3 percent in 2013, despite a drop in investment spending. Net exports were the primary driver. High frequency indicators suggest s...

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Institution som forfatter: International Monetary Fund. European Dept
Format: Tidsskrift
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Serier:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/194
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Summary:This paper discusses Iceland's Fourth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions. Iceland's economy has grown strongly on the back of booming tourism. Real GDP grew 3.3 percent in 2013, despite a drop in investment spending. Net exports were the primary driver. High frequency indicators suggest strong net exports-including steady growth in off-season tourism-have continued in Q1 2014, along with rising private consumption. Inflation has fallen below the Central Bank of Iceland's 2.5 percent target but long-term inflation expectations remain noticeably above this level. The government's medium-term fiscal objectives deserve support, but further effort is needed to achieve them.
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