• All themes

• Forecasting, projections and analyses
• Business cycle, short-term forecasting, and economic budget
• Medium-term forecasting
• Macro-economic and macrosectoral analyses
• Regional economy
• International economy
• Labour market
• Public finances
• Social protection and ageing
• Population
• Energy
• Transport
• Productivity and long term growth
• Regulation and globalisation
• Sectoral and intersectoral analyses
• Sustainable development

Short Term Update

The Short Term Update (STU) is the English quarterly newsletter of the FPB. It offers a topical overview of the Belgian economy. Based on dozens of indicators the STU provides either a follow-up of the business cycle or an analysis of the economy’s structural evolution within the framework of the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy. Moreover, each STU looks into a study of the FPB relating to the current economic situation. Finally, this quarterly newsletter offers an overview of research in progress at the FPB and of the main decisions by Belgian authorities which may have an impact on the economic situation.

• STU 01-06 : Special Topic - Fiscal Councils, independent forecasts and the budgetary process
  Short Term Update 01-06 [27/03/2006] (en),

• STU 02-99 : Special Topic - The FPB macroeconomic leading indicators
  Short Term Update 02-99 [20/05/1999] (en),