Spain sticks to 2.2% economic growth forecast, for now

MADRID, April 28 (Reuters) – The Spanish government still expects ​the economy ‌to grow 2.2% this year, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo ‌said ​on ⁠Tuesday, adding though ⁠that uncertainty triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ​could weigh on the ⁠forecast.

Spain’s economy, ⁠which expanded ​2.8% last year, ​is one of the ‌top performers in Europe.

The public debt-to-GDP ratio should ⁠end the year at 99.3%, down from ⁠last ‌year’s 100.7% ⁠and below the ​previous ‌official forecast ​of 100.1%, ⁠Cuerpo said.

(Reporting by Victoria Waldersee and Jesus Aguado, writing by Andrei ​Khalip)