GDP growth: 2.0%
GDP: $184bn (PPP: $269bn)
Inflation: 2.1%
Population: 10.2m
GDP per head: $18,050 (PPP: $26,400)

The election in 2010 of a coalition government whose members enjoy both a solid legislative majority and common policy goals—a first in the Czech Republic in more than a decade—holds out the prospect of a stable term. This is qualified by inexperience among the main party leaders and the lack of a clearly dominant partner in the coalition. A tighter budget at home and weaker demand abroad will pull the economy back, holding growth to 2% in 2011.