Economics
Italy Braces for New Coronavirus Impact in Economic Outlook
- Government forecasts a 5.1% economic growth next year
- Debt pile to fall back to pre-pandemic level by end of decade
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Italy is starting to plan for what could happen to its economy if the coronavirus pandemic worsens significantly.
In a worst-case scenario, the Italian government sees gross domestic product dropping 10.5% this year and expanding only 1.8% in 2021, according to a draft budget outlook document seen by Bloomberg. The scenario draws on a study by Oxford Economics to factor in the impact of a renewed virus outbreak on the global economy.