| Belarus |
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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 38.716 | 39.344 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 7.8 | 6.4 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 4 013 | 4 102 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 8.1 | 10 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 23.141 | 30.131 | 36.944 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 11.4 | 9.3 | 9.9 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 2361.337 | 3088.822 | 3808.313 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 18.1 | 10.3 | 7 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 4028.074 | 4734.19 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 2160.258 | 2153.82 | 2144.564 |
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 (%) | 10.33 | 9.51 | 9.26 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 40.87 | 41.21 | 43.42 |
| Services (%) | 48.80 | 49.29 | 47.32 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 164 | 305 | 354 | 122/141 |
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 | 16.13 | 16.61 | 22.24 |
| Exports of goods | 13.94 | 16.11 | 19.84 |
| Trade balance | -2.18 | -0.50 | -2.40 |
| Current account | -1.19 | 0.43 | -1.51 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 142.1 | 121.5 | 121.0 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 74.3 | 60.4 | 60.6 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 67.8 | 61.1 | 60.4 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 19.3 | -1.3 | 12.6 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 13.5 | -1.3 | 7.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 16.61 | 16.11 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Food products | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Hydrocarbons | 27.8 | 26.7 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 55.4 | 60.1 |
| Ores and metals | 3.6 | 0.8 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 1 | 1.7 |
| Transport | 24.8 | 58.9 |
| Tourism | 51.9 | 16.6 |
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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| Russia | 34,70% |
| Netherlands | 17,70% |
| United Kingdom | 7,50% |
| Ukraine | 6,30% |
| Poland | 5,20% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Russia | 58,60% |
| Germany | 7,50% |
| Ukraine | 5,50% |
| Poland | 3,40% |
| China | 2,50% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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