28.4 (2008) country comparison to the world: 120 23.8 (2004)
Investment (gross fixed):
18.7% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 101
Public debt:
35.5% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 82 31.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
2.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 57 0.9% (2009 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
1.75% (31 December 2009) country comparison to the world: 123 3% (31 December 2008)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area