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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 0.989 | 1.111 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 3.5 | 5.8 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 127 | 140 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 5.3 | 5.7 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 0.664 | 0.801 | 0.911 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 4.8 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 90.481 | 106.875 | 119.223 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 8 | 13.6 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 1388.46 | 1321.538 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 1100.91 | 1081.577 | 1028.434 |
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 (%) | 40.08 | 34.85 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 18.92 | 20.01 | |
| Services (%) | 41.00 | 45.14 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 0 | 1 | 290 |
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 | 0.16 | 0.24 | |
| Exports of goods | 0.05 | 0.06 | |
| Trade balance | -0.11 | -0.18 | |
| Current account | -0.17 | -0.26 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 39.8 | 44.8 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 30.9 | 36.3 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 8.9 | 8.5 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | |||
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 0.24 | 0.06 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Food products | 9 | 92.2 |
| Hydrocarbons | 16.5 | 0 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 72.2 | 5.1 |
| Ores and metals | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | .. | .. |
| Transport | .. | .. |
| Tourism | .. | .. |
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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| Switzerland | 36,20% |
| United Arab Emirates | 25,30% |
| United Kingdom | 8,00% |
| Kenya | 7,10% |
| Belgium | 6,20% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Kenya | 12,20% |
| Belgium | 11,70% |
| Japan | 8,80% |
| Turkey | 8,10% |
| France | 5,40% |
Source : Comtrade, 2005.
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