After a slight recession in 2013, EU15 members as a group should show a positive growth of 1.3% in 2014, and for the remaining period, they are expected to recover gradually at an average growth rate of 1.75% p.a. Australia and Mexico should continue to show a firm recovery at 3.5% p.a. The United States and Canada are expected to recover gradually; averaging 2.4 and 2.3% p.a.,