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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 23.995 | 25.332 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 2 | 3.5 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 6 398 | 6 667 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 21.464 | 21.523 | 22.722 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 7.4 | 1 | 0 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 5948.752 | 5888.553 | 6136.744 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 1.7 | -0.7 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 762.117 | 689.698 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 1507.5 | 1507.5 | 1507.5 |
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 (%) | 6.51 | 6.48 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 23.26 | 22.31 | |
| Services (%) | 70.24 | 71.21 | 0.00 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 1,993 | 2,751 | 2,794 | 14/141 |
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 | 8.51 | 8.37 | |
| Exports of goods | 2.05 | 2.28 | |
| Trade balance | -6.46 | -6.09 | |
| Current account | -4.12 | -1.88 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 64.6 | 64.8 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 45.4 | 45.1 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 19.2 | 19.7 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 18.3 | -8.3 | |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 19.4 | 2.0 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 8.37 | 2.28 |
| Agricultural raw materials | .. | .. |
| Food products | .. | .. |
| Hydrocarbons | .. | .. |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | .. | .. |
| Ores and metals | .. | .. |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Transport | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Tourism | 38.4 | 55.9 |
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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| Iraq | 14,60% |
| Switzerland | 10,60% |
| Syria | 8,30% |
| United Arab Emirates | 7,70% |
| Turkey | 7,30% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Italy | 9,90% |
| France | 7,80% |
| Germany | 7,80% |
| China | 7,60% |
| USA | 5,90% |
Source : Comtrade, 2004.
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