World Economic outlook - Irish GDP growth forecast 2012- 2013 : Irish Economy 2012: Against a backdrop of a mild recession in Europe, a knock-on impact on the UK and a weak recovery in the US, coupled with fiscal retrenchments domestically and across Europe, the ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute) forecasts today that Ireland's GDP (gross domestic product) will expand by 0.9% this year. GNP (gross national product - - a measure that compared with GDP mainly reflects the exclusion of the profits of the foreign-owned sector) will fall by 0.6% in 2012. In 2013, GDP is expected to rise by 2.3% and GNP by 1%.
The economists say 'austerity' is absolutely necessary in Ireland but when applied across the Eurozone, it is self-defeating.
he institute says in its Spring 2012 'Quarterly Economic Commentary' that there is very little change in GDP in 2012 while GNP is set to remain broadly unchanged. Growth is set to improve in 2013, high levels of factor flows will result in GNP growth remaining moderate. The general picture of the economy is that following the fall of 7% in GDP and almost 10% in GNP in 2009 the economy has been fairly flat. The main factor behind this was the weakness in domestic demand. This has fallen every year since 2007 and is estimated to have declined by nearly 5% in 2011 and is forecast to fall again this year and next.
The economists estimate that the Irish economy returned to modest growth in 2011, with real (inflation-adjusted) GDP increasing by about 0.9%. However, employment has continued to fall and as a consequence the unemployment rate averaged 14.2%. The unemployment rate will more or less stabilise, at 14.0%, both because of migration and because of a reduced participation rate.
On Thursday, the European Commission in its 2012 interim forecast report, said Irish GDP will expand by 0.5% in 2012.
The ESRI says GDP rising by 0.9% is slightly lower than official forecasts on which the budget was based. "Nonetheless, we think the fiscal targets are realisable. The expenditure reductions in the budget will be achieved, as numbers employed may decline by somewhat more than anticipated as early retirement and retirement are not the only reasons for reductions in numbers."
On the revenue side the institute is forecasting broad estimates for revenue similar to those in Budget 2012, though there are differences by revenue head. "The net effect is relatively small, so that the overall target should be met."
Exports are expected to grow by 3.4% in 2012, and 3.8% in 2013, compared with 6.3% in 2011. Gross government debt will rise to 120% of GDP in 2013.
Further contractions in disposable incomes will keep inflation subdued over the forecast horizon. Some inflationary pressure is expected to be imported in 2012 through higher oil prices which will feed in to higher transport and home fuel costs. Download full irish Gross Domestic Product 2012-2013
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