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Economic indicators

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Economic indicators

 
Main indicators 2009201020112012 (e)2013 (e)
GDP (billions USD) 377.20e448.36e560.29e581.94620.86
GDP (constant prices, annual % change) 0.1e4.1e6.5e3.64.4
GDP per capita (USD) 14,148.34e16,266.74e19,890.18e20,213.9721,101.42
Inflation rate (%) 5.1e5.4e5.4e5.34.3
Current Account (billions USD) 20.98e66.84e115.31e82.5973.12
Current Account (in % of GDP) 5.6e14.9e20.6e11.8-

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) 1.1 3.1 4.6
Value added (in % of GDP) 2.6 62.0 35.5
Employment by sector (in % of total employment) 4.8 18.0 77.2

Source: World Bank - last available data.

 
Monetary indicators 20062007200820092010
Average annual exchange rate for 1 USD 3.753.753.753.753.75

Source: World Bank

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Foreign trade in figures

 
Foreign trade indicators 20062007200820092010
Imports of goods (millions USD) 69,80090,214115,13495,552102,000
Exports of goods (millions USD) 211,305233,329313,462192,314254,000
Imports of services (millions USD) 29,48845,91449,57247,039-
Exports of services (millions USD) 13,97315,7439,1289,428-
Imports of goods and services (annual % change) 25.221.6---
Exports of goods and services (annual % change) 3.43.0---
Imports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 31.837.737.143.135.4
Exports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 63.264.867.854.256.8
Trade Balance (millions USD) 147,391150,716212,025105,230153,717
Current Account (millions USD) 99,06693,379132,32222,765-
Foreign trade (in % of GDP) 95.1102.5104.997.392.2

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization ; World Bank

 

Main partner countries

Main customers
(% of exports)
2007
Japan 26.8%
United States 17.5%
United Arab Emirates 3.6%
Netherlands 1.6%
India 1.4%
See more countries 49.1%
Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2007
United States 13.6%
China 9.7%
Germany 8.9%
Japan 8.7%
Italy 4.5%
See more countries 54.6%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

Main products

Main exports
(% of exports)
2007
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 76.6%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals 7.5%
Petroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbonsPetroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbons 3.8%
Polymers of ethylene, in primary formsPolymers of ethylene, in primary forms 1.8%
Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated,...Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 1.0%
See more products 9.3%
Main imports
(% of imports)
2007
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) 8.6%
BarleyBarley 2.4%
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 2.2%
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, incl....Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, incl. chassis with engine and cab 2.0%
Parts of aircraft and spacecraft of heading 8801...Parts of aircraft and spacecraft of heading 8801 or 8802, n.e.s. 1.7%
See more products 83.2%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

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