Ireland is doing better, although its growth forecast has also been revised downward, to just under 0.5% in 2012 and 1.4% next year. Moreover, Irish GNP (the income accruing to its nationals, as distinct from foreign firms operating in Ireland) continues to shrink.
类似的增长预期连续向下修正已是家常便饭。对意大利和西班牙的最新估计表明将出现深度衰退，并会延续到明年。爱尔兰情况稍好，但其增长预期也被向下调整，2012年为0.5%，明年则为1.4%。此外，爱尔兰GNP（其国民收入的增长量，在爱尔兰经营的外国公司收入不再计算内）继续萎缩。每一次向下修正都意味着债务/GDP比率高峰期会推迟到来。