OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2020 Issue 1
The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances.
Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment of the macroeconomic situation, a series of notes on the macroeconomic and structural policy issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak and a chapter summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country.
Iceland
Economic activity is projected to drop by more than 11% in 2020 if there is a renewed virus outbreak (the double‑hit scenario as foreign tourism, which collapsed with the crisis, will be down until the end of the year. In the single-hit scenario, where further outbreaks are avoided, GDP will fall less as growth in Europe and the United States recovers and international travel resumes more rapidly. Government spending partially compensates for the decline in household consumption and business investment. Debt will remain below levels reached after the 2009 financial crisis. Despite a relatively resilient labour market, the unemployment rate will peak later this year at over 9% in both scenarios.
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