The following is a table of all of the ECB's projections, which it releases each quarter. The figures are expressed as percentage changes.
The mid-point value of a forecast range is used in AFP stories to clarify the bank's estimates and the previous forecast from September is in parenthesis.
The figures can also be consulted at the following web address:
http://www.ecb.de/pub/pdf/other/eurosystemstaffprojections201012en.pdf
2010 2011 2012
Inflation +1.6 (+1.6) 1.8 (+1.7) 1.5
Real GDP growth +1.7 (+1.6) 1.4 (+1.4) 1.7
Private consumption +0.7 (+0.2) +0.9 (+0.7) +1.4
Government consumption +0.9 (+0.8) -0.1 (+0.5) +0.3
Investment -1.0 (-1.5) +1.3 (+0.7) +2.7
Exports +10.8 (+8,7) +6.2 (+6.1) +5.6
Imports +9.0 (+7.0) +5.1 (+4.7) +5.2
What the stars mean:
★ Poor ★ ★ Promising ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good ★★★★★ Exceptional