摘要：The global economy expanded by 5.3 per
cent in 2006. Stronger growth was recorded
not only in the emerging market economies
that have traditionally maintained robust
growth rates (7.8%), but also in the industrialised
economies (3.1%). The growth of the
euro area economy was twice as strong as a
year earlier (2.8%) and of the US economy
just a little stronger (3.4%). The growth of
the economies was driven both by increasing
consumption expenditure and investment.
While a slight deceleration in global
economic expansion is projected for 2007
(up to 4.9%) , the expansion of the economies
of Lithuania¡¯s main foreign trade partners
¨C the euro area, CEE, and CIS countries
¨C is likely to remain robust (2.3%, 5.3%
and 6.4% respectively). However, persisting
uncertainty with regard to the future of the
US housing market and to increased geopolitical
tensions in the Near East region adds
to the growth risk. The expansion of the EU
economy will be affected by governments
efforts to undertake tighter fiscal policies in
order to reduce budget deficits and national
debt (in Germany, France, Italy, Hungary).
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