Public debt:
40.7% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 52 53.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
4.1% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 2.8% (2007 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
3% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 102 5% (31 December 2007)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
11.02% (31 December 2008)
Stock of money: