Slump in investment dragged growth down in Q1

The breakdown of Q4 GDP data for Central and South Eastern Europe confirmed that the slowdown in growth at the start of the year was the result of a drop in fixed investment, most likely caused by weaker inflows of EU structural funds and more general uncertainty over the outlook for the global economy. The good news however, is that consumer spending remains healthy.


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