International assumptions summary | ||||
(% unless otherwise indicated) | ||||
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
GDP growth | ||||
World | -0.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
US | -2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
China | 9.2 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 8.7 |
EU27 | -4.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Exchange rates | ||||
US$ effective (2000=100) | 97.0 | 93.9 | 93.0 | 94.7 |
¥:US$ | 93.7 | 87.9 | 82.0 | 81.0 |
US$:€ | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.27 | 1.20 |
Financial indicators | ||||
US$ 3-month commercial paper rate | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.70 |
¥ 3-month money market rate | 0.39 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.89 |
Commodity prices | ||||
Oil (Brent; US$/b) | 61.9 | 79.6 | 90.0 | 82.3 |
Gold (US$/troy oz) | 973.0 | 1224.7 | 1331.3 | 1232.5 |
Food, feedstuffs & beverages (% change in US$ terms) | -20.4 | 11.7 | 27.0 | -9.9 |
Industrial raw materials (% change in US$ terms) | -25.6 | 44.9 | 22.3 | -8.8 |
Note. Regional GDP growth rates weighted using purchasing power parity exchange rates. |
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