The Economist Intelligence Unit's central forecast is that Belgium will still be a single state in 2019, as agreeing the terms of a split between the Flemish and francophone communities would be as hard as agreeing to stay together.
Real GDP grew by just 0.3% in 2013, with weak domestic demand weighing on output We estimate growth of 1% in 2014, accelerating to an annual average of 1.6% in 2015-19 as external conditions improve mildly.
From an estimated 3.3% of GDP deficit in 2014, the current account is forecast to show a narrowing deficit in 2015 and return to surplus in 2016 as low global oil prices constrain imports and the euro zone recovery boosts exports.

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