Presentation-Dr Loretta O'Sullivan-Chief Economist, Bank of Ireland

1. The Irish
Economy:
Recent
developments &
outlook
Loretta O’Sullivan
Chief Economist
Bank of Ireland
National
Enterprise
Week
May 2014

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3. Overview
I. Recovery underway
II. The outlook
III. Final remarks
3

4. Overview
I. Recovery underway
II. The outlook
III. Final remarks
4

5. The recovery …
5
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
% (constant prices)
GDP growth

6. ... is following the typical path for a
small open economy
6
Exports
recover
Investment
picks up
Employment
rises
Consumer
spending
improves

7. 7
Exports supported by …
35
37
39
41
43
45
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
€bn (constant prices)
Exports
Pre-crisis peak
Crisis low point
c. 9% above pre-crisis peak
(seasonally adjusted)

8. 8
… competitiveness and …
Ireland Greece
Spain
Portugal
US
Euro Area
Poland France
Italy
Germany
UK
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
Change 2009-15,
%
Unit labour costs ↑
Unit labour costs ↓

9. 9
… a recovery in trading partners
2010
2010
2010
2011
2011
2011
2012
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
2014
2014
2014
2015
2015
2015
-1
0
1
2
3
4
Real GDP,
annual change, %
Destination for
c. 2/5th of Irish exports
c. 1/5th of exportsc. 1/5th of exports

10. 10
Investment has rebounded …
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
Annual change, %
(constant prices)
Building Machinery & equipment (excl. planes) Investment

11. 11
… with scope for further increases …
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
%
Investment as a share of GDP
Long run average

12. 12
… including on the residential side
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990 2000 2010
000s of units
Residential investment
com plet ed

13. 13
Employment is increasing …
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
-9
-5
-1
3
7
0
4
8
12
16
Annual change,
%
%
Employment (rhs)
Unemployment Rate (lhs)

14. 14
… and broadening out across sectors ...
-10
0
10
20
30
Agriculture
Accommodationandfood
Professional,scientificand
technical
Industry
Healthandsocialwork
Other
Education
Administrative
Transportation
Construction
Informationand
communication
Publicadministration
Wholesaleandretailtrade
Financial,insuranceandreal
estate
000s,annualchange
Employment by sector in Q4 2013

15. 15
… and regions ...
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
BMW Dublin South-East South-West Mid-West Mid-East
000s,
annual change
Employment by region in Q4 2013

16. 16
… which will support consumer spending
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011 2012 2013
Q1 2014
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
Annual change,
%
Consumer Spending Retail Sales
(constant prices)

17. Overview
I. Recovery underway
II. The outlook
III. Final remarks
17

18. 18
Healthy order books ...
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
2012 2013 2014
Index
New Export Orders - Manufacturing PMI
New Export Orders - Services PMI
> 50: expansionary territory

19. 19
... point to stronger export growth
3.5
4.3
-6
-2
2
6
10
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual change,
%
Exports
(constant prices)

20. 20
Improving business sentiment ...
0
20
40
60
80
Total Dublin Rest of Leinster Munster Connaught/Ulster
Confidence in situation facing business over the next 12 months
More Less No difference
Net
49
Net
40
Net
48
Net
47
Net
59

21. 21
... and construction activity ...
30
40
50
60
70
2012 2013 2014
Index
Construction PMI
> 50: expansionary territory

22. 22
... supporting investment
11 11
-25
-15
-5
5
15
25
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual change,
%
Investment
(constant prices)

23. 23
Rising confidence ...
50
60
70
80
90
2012 2013 2014
Index
Consumer Sentiment (3 month moving average)

24. 24
... and further employment gains ...
2.2 2.0
11.5
10.4
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
10
12
14
16
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual change, %%
Employment (rhs) Unemployment Rate (lhs)

25. 25
... to feed through to consumer spending
1.2 1.4
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual change,
%
Consumer Spending
(constant prices)

26. 26
Positive and more balanced growth
2.4
3.2
-12
-8
-4
0
4
8
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual change, %
Contributions, % pt
Net Exports
Domestic Demand
GDP
(constant prices)

27. Overview
I. Recovery underway
II. The outlook
III. Final remarks
27

28. In a nutshell
o Typical recovery path
o Broadening out of activity to continue ...
o ... supporting the labour market
o Positive growth this year & next
28

29. 29
BOI Economic Research Unit forecasts
(May 2014)
Economic Outlook 2013 (e) 2014 (f) 2015 (f)
% change unless otherwise stated
Consumer Spending -1.1 1.2 1.4
Government Spending -0.5 -2.0 -1.5
Investment 4.2 11.0 11.0
- Construction 12.5 11.7 13.4
- Machinery & Equipment -4.8 10.0 8.0
Exports 0.2 3.5 4.3
Imports 1.0 3.3 3.9
GDP -0.3 2.4 3.2
GNP 3.4 3.0 2.7
Employment 2.4 2.2 2.0
- Annual increase in numbers employed 44,000 42,000 39,000
Unemployment Rate (%, annual average) 13.1 11.5 10.4
Inflation 0.5 0.5 1.3

30. Thanks for your attention
30
Data sourced from the CSO, European Commission,
IMF, Department of the Environment , Community and
Local Government, Investec, Bank of Ireland, Ulster
Bank and KBC/ESRI
The latest BOI ERU Outlook on the Irish
Economy can be found at:
http://corporatebanking.bankofireland.com/fs/doc/
publications/general-publications/bank-of-ireland-
the-outlook-may-2014.pdf