Fast Market Research

Now Available: Spain Business Forecast Report Q2 2014

New Country Reports market report from Business Monitor International: "Spain Business Forecast Report Q2 2014"

 

Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/31/2014 -- Spain's economy will return to growth in 2014, due to steady export growth and the progress made on corporate deleveraging. However, a more balanced recovery will be restricted by Spanish household's lack of progress paying down their debts, with much more pain ahead for Spanish consumers.

Spain's current account surplus will grow to 2.3% of GDP in 2014, as the country begins re-orientating its increasingly competitive goods exports back to its main trading partners in Europe. Although robust tourism will keep the current account in positive territory for the foreseeable future, inefficient use of these sustained surpluses will limit Spain's long-term growth potential.

Although Spain's budget shortfall will continue shrinking over the next few years, overly optimistic revenue and spending projections will contribute to the government missing its fiscal targets in 2014 and 2015. We forecast the budget shortfall to fall to a worse-than consensus 6.1% of GDP in 2014.

View Full Report Details and Table of Contents

Despite inflation registering its lowest December increase in over 50 years in 2013, we believe a modest pickup in domestic demand should prevent price growth pushing into deflationary territory over the coming months.

The sharp increase in separatist sentiment in Catalonia is likely to increase political instability in Spain over the next few quarters, with the growing threat of secession likely undermine investor sentiment and raise doubts over the sustainability of Spain's growing debt load.

Major Forecast Changes

No Major Forecast Changes Since Last Update.

Key Risks To Outlook

The unbalanced nature of Spain's recovery has left the economy overly reliant on the continued outperformance of the export sector, with the emerging market slowdown increasing the country's reliance on eurozone demand. We would therefore be tempted to downgrade our growth forecasts if leading and high frequency indicators points towards a slower-than-expected recovery in eurozone demand in H114.

About Fast Market Research
Fast Market Research is a leading distributor of market research and business information. Representing the world's top research publishers and analysts, we provide quick and easy access to the best competitive intelligence available. Our unbiased, expert staff is always available to help you find the right research to fit your requirements and your budget. For more information about these or related research reports, please visit our website at http://www.fastmr.com or call us at 1.800.844.8156.

Browse all Country Reports research reports at Fast Market Research

You may also be interested in these related reports:

- Chile Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- Brazil Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- Hungary Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- Croatia Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- Trinidad & Tobago Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- Canada Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- Russia Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- Albania Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- Lithuania Business Forecast Report Q2 2014
- United States Business Forecast Report Q2 2014