Most of this site reports what has already happened. The IMF's World Economic Outlook (WEO) looks ahead, with projections produced on a consistent basis for almost every country in the world — which makes it ideal for fair cross-country comparison.
GDP growth forecast — projected real growth.
Inflation forecast — projected consumer-price inflation.
Net lending/borrowing forecast — the projected budget balance, % of GDP.
Gross debt forecast — projected government debt, % of GDP.
How to treat a forecast
A projection is not a fact. The IMF revises the WEO twice a year as conditions change, and turning points are often missed. Treat these as the best consistent baseline, not a promise — and the consistent methodology is exactly why we use WEO for comparing the eurozone with the US and Asia.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, annual (historical and projected).