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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 37.414 | 39.434 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 1 928 | 1 984 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 7 | 7 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 25.029 | 28.631 | 34.919 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 1392.034 | 1559.737 | 1843.576 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 4.4 | 7.2 | 10 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | .. | .. | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 52.14 | 52.14 | 52.14 |
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 (%) | 24.84 | ||
| Industry and mining (%) | 32.81 | ||
| Services (%) | 42.35 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 275 | 500 | 600 | 98/141 |
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 | 6.54 | 8.48 | |
| Exports of goods | 5.26 | 6.54 | |
| Trade balance | -1.28 | -1.94 | |
| Current account | -0.62 | -1.06 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 66.5 | ||
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 32.5 | ||
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 34.0 | ||
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 27.0 | ||
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 13.3 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 8.48 | 6.54 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Food products | 16.7 | 14.7 |
| Hydrocarbons | 7.3 | 67.6 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 64 | 11.3 |
| Ores and metals | 2.7 | 1.1 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Transport | 55.2 | 9.5 |
| Tourism | 35.9 | 81 |
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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| Italy | 19,60% |
| France | 8,80% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8,70% |
| Iraq | 6,40% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Russia | 10,20% |
| China | 6,50% |
| Ukraine | 5,30% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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