The Royal Bank of Canada is predicting slower growth in BC this year.
Although exports have increased so far this year, RBC is expecting real GDP growth to be 1.6% in 2013, due to slower populaton growth, stalled job creation, and a softer housing market.
That number was 1.8% last year.
But, the bank says BC's external trade is encouraging -- it expects the natural resource sector to keep growing.
RBC says the province shouldn't expect a big boost from capital projects in 2013.
But, the bank predicts an economic rebound next year, forecasting increased capital spending that will take the provinces's growth to a rate of 2.7%.
Meanwhile, RBC is predicting Canada's growth to be 1.9% for 2013.
It forecasts growth in 2014 will be about 2.9%.
Those predictions are higher than first thought.