ITALY 2000 PUBLIC SPENDING/GDP 47.3%; 99 48.4% High Street Networking

1 March 2001, 12:13 ITALY 2000 PUBLIC SPENDING/GDP 47.3%; 99 48.4%

ITALY 2000 PRIVATE CONSUMPTION +2.9% Y/Y
ITALY 2000 GOVT CONSUMPTION +1.7% Y/Y
ITALY 2000 EXPORTS +10.2% Y/Y
ITALY 2000 IMPORTS +8.3% Y/Y
ITALY INVENTORIES CONTRIBUTED -1.0% TO 2000 GDP GROWTH
ITALY 2000 PUBLIC BUDGET DEFICIT 0.3 PCT OF GDP VERSUS REVISED 1.8 IN 1999