Investor Presentaiton
STRONG ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2Q21
REAL GDP GROWTH EXCEEDING 2019 LEVEL
Real GDP growth in 1H21:
12.7% y-o-y
5.7% compared to 1H19
Source: Geostat
25.8%
20.8%
18.7%
8.8%
9.5%
70%
60%
44.8%
50%
40%
30%
20%
4.0%
10%
-3.0%
0%
-7.0%
1.2%
-10%
-5.1%
-11.5%
-20%
-30%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Real GDP growth, 2021 vs. 2020
COVID-19 pandemic-related mobility restrictions caused
GDP to contract by 6.2% in 2020 and by 4.5% in 1Q21
With restrictions gradually eased, recovery gained
impressive momentum in the second quarter of 2021,
with real GDP up 29.8% y-o-y and up 12.6% compared
to the second quarter of 2019 (pre-pandemic)
Overall, real GDP growth during the first half of 2021
was 12.7% y-o-y, exceeding the first half of 2019
pre-pandemic level by 5.7%
Robust growth in remittances and exports, and faster
than expected rebound in tourism supported the
recovery along with the fiscal stimulus
May
Jun
Real GDP growth, 2021 vs. 2019
In the first half of 2021:
Exports were up 25.2% y-o-y and up 5.3% compared to
the first half of 2019
Remittances were up 40.8% y-o-y and up 34.4%
compared to the first half of 2019
Tourism revenues accounted for c.21% of 2019 level, with
tourism arrivals accelerating since April 2021
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