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The UK economy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2020

Abstract

  • The economy will grow by 1.2 per cent this year, and by 1.8 per cent in 2014.

  • Unemployment rate will remain roughly flat at about 8 per cent both this year and next.

  • Consumer price inflation will remain above 2½ per cent per annum this year but will fall back to 2.3 per cent, on average, next year.

  • Public sector net borrowing will be around £112 billion (7 per cent of GDP) in 2013/14.

Type
Forecast Overview
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 National Institute of Economic and Social Research

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