UK set for rapid recovery then slump

Economists believe the UK will lead Europe’s economic recovery with its fastest growth in almost 50 years, before the effects of Brexit and poor productivity send it tumbling to the bottom of the pack by 2023

  
ECONOMIC GROWTH (%) 
6
5
4
3
2
1
2021	2022	2023

UK 6.0 
Spain 5.7 
France 5.6 
Italy 4.4 
Germany 3.4 
Euro area 4.1

Spain 2.5 
France 2.1 
Italy 2.0 
Euro area 2.0 
Germany 1.9 
UK 1.7
   
                                                                               
Source: Bloomberg
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