ING’s Eurozone Quarterly: All systems go

Eurozone: Full speed ahead

The Eurozone economy is set for a fourth consecutive year of above-potential growth in 2018. While the output gap is gradually closing, inflation is only…

Germany: Change would be good

The German economy continues its almost everlasting boom. The next new government should add some minor fiscal stimulus in the coming years, without going…

France: Shifting into higher gear

The picture has changed dramatically in France in just a year. With the highest confidence levels in a decade, it's hard to ignore the positive…

Italy: Election time, finally

Italy is approaching the 4 March general election with the economy in full recovery mode, but there's a high chance of an inconclusive result

The Netherlands: Maintaining strong growth momentum

The Dutch economy should maintain a high growth rate in 2018; it's broad-based, consumer spending is high but labour market pressures are appearing

Spain: Decelerating after a great run

After three years of above 3% growth, we expect momentum to slow somewhat in 2018 and 2019. The situation in Catalonia will not be resolved anytime soon…

Greece: Waiting for the exit debate to become serious

The Greek economy is finally back on a recovery path, driven by domestic demand. While the growth pace has so far been unspectacular, things are improving

Eurozone: Housing market to remain strong

Housing markets have been recovering in the Eurozone since 2012 mostly supported by low-interest rates, supply shortages and increased demand

Portugal: Riding the growth wave

Portugal's economy will grow more than 2% this year, helped by some mild fiscal stimulus. But with lingering bank issues, a spending splurge is unlikely

Belgium: Labour intensive growth

In 2018, we expect Belgian economic growth to accelerate further amid a broader Eurozone recovery

Austria: It's all systems go!

Austrian growth is robust, helped by good old-fashioned fiscal stimulus

Ireland: Brexit concerns persist

Ireland continues to perform well, but Brexit worries are cause for some concern

Finland: The strongest growth in a decade

The Finnish economy is powering ahead, but domestic demand could slow