Monthly Statistical Bulletin, march 2022

2022 Edition 46 More information is available at: Quarterly national sector accounts – 4th quarter of 2021 25 March 2022 • The balance of Non-Financial Corporations was -2.4% of GDP, 0.4 p.p. less than in the previous quarter; Compared to a year earlier, the balance was less negative (-3.0% in 2020), as a result of the increase in Gross Value Added (GVA) and a reduction in property income paid (annual rates of change of 6.6% and -3.1%, respectively); • The net lending of Financial Corporations decreased to 1.5% of GDP (1.7% in the previous quarter and 2.5% in 2020); • The net borrowing of the General Government (GG) sector decreased by 1.2 p.p. to 2.8% of GDP (5.8% in 2020); Taking quarterly figures as a reference and not the year ended in the quarter, the net balance of GG in the 4th quarter of 2021 stood at €-1,806.0 million, corresponding to 3.2% of GDP (8.0% in the same period of the previous year). Saving rate of Households and NPISH (%; accumulated sum of 4 quarters) 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Rate of change of final consump�on expenditure (left scale) Rate of change of disposable income (le� scale) Saving rate (right scale)

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