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The External Environment for Developing Countries February 2010 The World Bank Development Economics Prospects Group. European growth outturns disappoint in fourth quarter. growth of real GDP, ch % saar. Source: National Agencies. Industrial countries.
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The External Environment for Developing CountriesFebruary 2010The World BankDevelopment EconomicsProspects Group
European growth outturns disappoint in fourth quarter growth of real GDP, ch% saar Source: National Agencies.
U.S. GDP growth jumps 5.7% in Q4-09 on stocks, investment and exports growth of real GDP, and contributions to growth in percentage points Source: U.S. Department of Commerce.
Improvements in labor markets continue to underpin increases in household outlays change in employment (‘000, 3mma) [L]; retail sales x autos, ch% (saar) [R] retail x autos [R] change in employment [L] Source: U.S. Departments of Labor and Commerce.
U.S. exports up on increased overseas demand- net-X likely to add to growthexport and import volumes, ch% saar Source: U.S. Department of Commerce.
Japan’s GDP regains dynamic in Q4-09 on turn in capex to positive growth growth of real GDP, and contributions to growth in percentage points Source: Japan Cabinet Office, EPA.
Tankan for fourth quarter underlined a likely pick-up in investment business conditions dispersion indices Source: Bank of Japan.
Japan’s orders and exports revive in the last months of 2009machinery orders, production and export volumes ch% (saar) Source: Japan- METI.
Euro-Area growth held to 0.3% in Q4-09 on flat outturns for Germany growth of real GDP, ch% saar Source: EuroStat.
European unemployment escalates continuing to dampen household spending Euro Area unemployment rate (%) [L]; retail sales volume, ch% (3mma, y/y) [R] unemployment rate [L] retail sales [R] Source: Eurostat.
German factory orders hit hard leading to weaker output growthexport orders, manufacturing production, ch% (saar) Source: Bundesbank.
Eurozone lost growth momentum in the fourth quarter on weak domestic demand industrial production (percent change, saar) Source: World Bank calculations based on Thomson Datastream data.
BICS production momentum supported by strong domestic and external demand industrial production (percent change, saar) Source: World Bank calculations based on Thomson Datastream data.
European and African emerging markets factory PMI above 50 “growth mark” in January Index sa, 50+ = Expansion Source: JPMorgan-Chase.
Imports by the United States and China revive on fiscal stimulus measures value of imports, year-over-year percent change Source: U.S. Department of Commerce; Haver Analytics.
Increasing demand for capital- and consumer durable goods underpins exports of manufacturesManufacturing exports in value terms, year-over-year % change Source: Haver Analytics.
European exports boost region’s trade surplus to 5 year peakEuro Area exports & imports, ch% saar, and trade balance in billion euros Source: EuroStat.
Crude oil prices relatively flat in recent months $/bbl WTI Brent Dubai Source: Thomson/Datastream and DEC Prospects Group.
OECD total oil stocksdays of forward consumption Source: IEA and DECPG.
OPEC spare capacity (mb/d) Source: IEA and DECPG.
Agriculture prices buoyed by strong gains in rubber and sugar (Index 2000=100) Source: DECPG.
Metals prices fall sharply in early 2010 $/ton Zinc Lead Aluminum Source: LME and DECPG.
Metals stocks continue to increaseas markets remain in surplus $/ton ‘000 tons Copper price LME stocks Source: LME and DECPG.
Bonds underpin January flows Source: DECPG.
Sovereign debt default risk has soarednotably for several EU countries Source: Bloomberg and DECPG staff calculations.
EM equities underperform mature markets over 2010 to date Local currency returns by period *through February 15 Source: Bloomberg and DECPG staff calculations.
Euro down 6.5% vs dollar in the month on Greek sovereign debt plight USD per Euro (inverse) [Left] and Yen per USD [right] USD/Euro (inverse) yen/USD Source: Thomson/Datastream.
Euro cross rates vary by trade partner broadly based on economic conditions Negative sign implies decline in local currency vs euro Source: Thomson/Datastream and World Bank.
The External Environment for Developing CountriesFebruary 2010The World BankDevelopment EconomicsProspects Group