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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 15.697 | 17.384 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 6 | 6 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 2 741 | 2 967 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 5 | 4.5 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 11.411 | 12.611 | 14.101 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 8.6 | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 2132.974 | 2304.309 | 2518.549 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 32812.41 | 43353.66 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 0.709 | 0.709 | 0.709 |
Source : (1) IMF - World Economic Outlook Database,
(2) ILO - Key Indicators of the Labour Market, (3) World Bank - World Development Indicators
| GDP per activity sector | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Agriculture and fishing (%) | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.68 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 28.64 | 29.61 | 31.74 |
| Services (%) | 68.55 | 67.58 | 65.57 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 651 | 1,532 | 3,121 | 8/141 |
Source : UNCTAD - World Investment Report
Note : (*) World Rank = UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance Index.
It is a measure of the extend to which a host country receives inward FDI relative to its economic size.
It is calculated as a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows to its share in global GDP.
| Indicators (USD billion) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Imports of goods | 7.26 | 9.32 | |
| Exports of goods | 3.88 | 4.30 | |
| Trade balance | -3.38 | -5.02 | |
| Current account | -0.02 | -2.31 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 135.2 | 145.3 | 145.4 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 82.6 | 93.4 | 94.7 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 52.6 | 51.9 | 50.7 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 31.0 | 21.2 | 4.9 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 20.4 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 9.32 | 4.30 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Food products | 17.2 | 14.5 |
| Hydrocarbons | 19.5 | 1.1 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 58.1 | 71.8 |
| Ores and metals | 2 | 12.2 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 2 | 2 |
| Transport | 56.1 | 20.9 |
| Tourism | 26.6 | 65.3 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Trade Data, by HS Code | |
| Import Statistics | Export Statistics |
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data
| Main Customers (% of exports) |
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| USA | 25,10% |
| Iraq | 12,30% |
| India | 7,70% |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,10% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Saudi Arabia | 25,60% |
| China | 10,40% |
| Germany | 7,80% |
| USA | 4,70% |
| Egypt | 4,20% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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