Key Economic Indicators

Indicator 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Real GDP Growth (annual per cent change) 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 -3.5 -7.6 Consumer Prices (annual per cent change) 2.2 2.5 4.0 4.9 4.1 -4.5 Unemployment (annual average rate) 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 6.3 11.8 Balance of Payments (per cent of GDP) -0.6 -3.5 -3.6 -5.4 -6.3 -3.0 General Government (Deficit / Surplus per cent of GDP) 1.4 1.7 2.9 0.1 -7.3 -14.6 General Government Debt (per cent of GDP) 29.7 27.5 24.8 25.0 44.4 65.6

Source: Department of Finance; Central Statistics Office

* estimate; ** forecast