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Economic indicators

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Economic indicators

 
Main indicators 2009201020112012 (e)2013 (e)
GDP (billions USD) 4,990.535,878.26e6,988.47e7,744.138,609.31
GDP (constant prices, annual % change) 9.210.3e9.5e9.09.5
GDP per capita (USD) 3,738.954,382.14e5,183.86e5,715.816,322.77
General government balance (in % of GDP) -3.4-2.6e-1.8e-0.9-0.1
Inflation rate (%) -0.73.3e5.5e3.33.0
Current Account (billions USD) 261.00305.30e360.54e431.55535.08
Current Account (in % of GDP) 5.25.2e5.2e6.2-

Source: IMF - World Economic Outlook Database ; World Bank

Note: (e) Estimated data

 
Breakdown of economic activity by sector Agriculture Industry Services
Value added (annual % change) 4.5 10.9 9.2
Value added (in % of GDP) 9.5 44.6 45.9
Employment by sector (in % of total employment) 39.6 27.2 33.2

Source: World Bank - last available data.

 
Monetary indicators 20062007200820092010
Average annual exchange rate for 1 USD 7.977.616.956.836.77

Source: World Bank

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Foreign trade in figures

 
Foreign trade indicators 20062007200820092010
Imports of goods (millions USD) 791,461956,1161,132,5701,005,9201,395,099
Exports of goods (millions USD) 968,9781,220,4561,430,6931,201,6101,577,820
Imports of services (millions USD) 100,327129,254158,004158,107192,200
Exports of services (millions USD) 91,421121,654146,446128,599170,200
Imports of goods and services (annual % change) 16.013.93.84.117.4
Exports of goods and services (annual % change) 23.919.88.4-10.324.5
Imports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 31.429.627.322.324.8
Exports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 39.138.435.026.729.4
Trade Balance (millions USD) 217,746315,381360,682249,509254,180
Current Account (millions USD) 253,268371,833436,107297,142-
Foreign trade (in % of GDP) 70.668.062.249.054.2

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization ; World Bank

 

Main partner countries

Main customers
(% of exports)
2010
United States 18.0%
Hong Kong 13.8%
Japan 7.7%
South Korea 4.4%
Germany 4.3%
See more countries 51.8%
Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2010
Japan 12.7%
South Korea 9.9%
China
7.7%
United States 7.4%
Germany 5.3%
See more countries 57.1%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

Main products

Main exports
(% of exports)
2010
Automatic data processing machines and units...Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, n.e.s. 9.4%
Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line...Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, incl. line telephone sets with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems; videophones; parts thereof 3.7%
Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony,...Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video camera recorders; digital cameras 3.7%
Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo...Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods 2.2%
Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor...Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, incl. photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made-up into panels (excl. photovotaic generators); light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals; parts thereof 2.0%
See more products 78.9%
Main imports
(% of imports)
2010
Electronic integrated circuits and microassembliesElectronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 11.3%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 9.7%
Iron ores and concentrates, incl. roasted iron...Iron ores and concentrates, incl. roasted iron pyrites 5.7%
Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles...Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles provided for more specifically in other heading; lasers (excl. laser diodes); other optical appliances and instruments not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 3.7%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally...Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702) 2.1%
See more products 67.5%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

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