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Annual Report 2009. Outline presentation. Developments in: Real sector. Public sector. External sector. Monetary and financial sector. Outlook for 2010. Real sector. Main developments in 2009. Slight economic contraction of 0.2%.
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Outline presentation • Developments in: • Real sector. • Public sector. • External sector. • Monetary and financial sector. • Outlook for 2010
Main developments in 2009 • Slight economic contraction of 0.2%. • Inflation decelerated perceptibly to 1.6%, caused largely by lower world oil and other commodity prices. • Higher unemployment rate (10.0%).
Macro-economic key figures: a comparison Real GDP Consumer prices Unemployment rate 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 Netherlands Antilles 2.1% -0.2% 6.3% 1.6% 9.7% 10.0% United States 0.4% -2.4% 3.8% -0.4% 7.2% 10.0% Venezuela 4.8% -3.3% 31.4% 26.0% 6.1% 6.6% The Netherlands 2.0% -4.0% 2.5% 1.2% 3.9% 4.9% Aruba 0.7% -7.6% 9.0% -2.1% 6.9% 10.3%
Labor market Curacao St. Maarten Bonaire 2008 2009 2007 2009 2006 2008 Employment 56,535 56,582 20,720 21,378 5,647 6,408 Unemployment rate 10.3% 9.7% 10.6% 12.2% 7.8% 6.3% Youth unemployment 26.3% 24.7% 26.0% 29.4% 20.5% 11.5% Participation rate 45.5% 45.2% 59.4% 59.5% 47.9% 52.7% Unemployment 6,486 6,045 2,446 2,966 481 433 Labor force 63,021 62,627 23,166 24,344 6,128 6,841 Population 138,642 138,546 39,011 40,898 11,793 12,631
Main developments • Initiation of the debt relief program resulting in lower interest burden and lower debt ratio. • Turnaround from a budget deficit to a large budget surplus. • Substantial improvement of the primary surplus.
Budget development general government(Cash basis) 762 672 -172
Budget development general government(Cash basis) 762 672 -172
Budget development general government(Cash basis) 762 672 -172
Main developments • Current account improved considerably in 2009 due to: • Increased net current transfers from abroad. • Decline in the deficit on the trade balance. • Decline in capital account surplus. • Increase in external financing, albeit at slower pace than in 2008 • Developments resulted in balance of payments surplus.
Balance of payments (transaction basis, NAfmln) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Current account -189.4 -465.2 -1,063.0 -1,560.9 -669.2 Capital account 171.1 179.6 219.0 244.8 200.6 External financing 110.1 315.0 976.3 1,579.8 866.1 Direct investments -42.1 -140.5 425.1 449.0 196.4 Loans and credits 194.8 353.9 700.5 1,257.4 858.4 Portfolio investments -42.7 101.6 -149.3 -126.6 -188.7 Change in reserves -132.7 -84.1 -277.5 -371.6 -539.0
Contribution to foreign exchange income* in 2009 *Income from the export of goods and services
Main monetary developments • Increase in money supply, but at slower pace. • Growth in credit extension decelerated. • Interest rates on government paper dropped. • Declining trend in private sector interest rates.
Main financial developments • Banks: • Improving capitalization. • Increase in non-performing loans. • Decrease in earnings and profitability. • Institutional investors: • Growth in assets, except pension funds. • Decline in profitability.
Profit & loss domestic banks 817 552
Capital adequacy 7.0%