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Economic indicators

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Economic indicators

 
Main indicators 2009201020112012 (e)2013 (e)
GDP (billions USD) 53.91e59.33e64.74e67.4972.00
GDP (constant prices, annual % change) 6.0e3.2e-2.0e1.53.4
GDP per capita (USD) 2,593.32e2,823.11e3,050.01e3,148.273,325.11
Inflation rate (%) 2.84.4e6.0e5.05.0
Current Account (billions USD) -1.95e-2.30e-3.95e-4.12-4.26
Current Account (in % of GDP) -3.6e-3.9e-6.1e-5.9-

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) 6.0 -2.3 4.5
Value added (in % of GDP) 21.0 33.7 45.3
Employment by sector (in % of total employment) 19.1 29.1 51.8

Source: World Bank - last available data.

 
Monetary indicators 20062007200820092010
Average annual exchange rate for 1 USD 11.2311.2311.2311.2311.23

Source: World Bank

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Foreign trade in figures

 
Foreign trade indicators 20062007200820092010
Imports of goods (millions USD) 11,48814,65518,10515,29116,950
Exports of goods (millions USD) 10,91911,54615,41010,85514,000
Imports of services (millions USD) 2,4372,9173,1272,754-
Exports of services (millions USD) 2,6493,5623,7704,579-
Imports of goods and services (annual % change) 0.28.42.56.48.3
Exports of goods and services (annual % change) 40.82.5-2.45.65.7
Imports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 36.437.833.234.6-
Exports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 40.238.732.932.8-
Trade Balance (millions USD) 886-521773-3,049-
Current Account (millions USD) 92045966--
Foreign trade (in % of GDP) 76.676.566.167.3-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization ; World Bank

 

Main partner countries

Main customers
(% of exports)
2008
Iraq 17.8%
Germany 11.4%
Lebanon 9.3%
Italy 8.3%
Saudi Arabia 7.2%
See more countries 46.1%
Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2008
Russia 13.0%
China 10.9%
Ukraine 9.8%
Malta 8.0%
Italy 4.7%
See more countries 53.6%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

Main products

Main exports
(% of exports)
2008
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 32.7%
Waters, incl. mineral waters and aerated waters,...Waters, incl. mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages (excl. fruit or vegetable juices and milk) 5.9%
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 5.8%
Cotton yarn other than sewing thread, containing >...Cotton yarn other than sewing thread, containing >= 85% cotton by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale) 4.2%
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, incl....Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, incl. monofilament of >= 67 decitex and with a cross sectional dimension of <= 1 mm 3.1%
See more products 48.2%
Main imports
(% of imports)
2008
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 29.6%
Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steelSemi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel 6.2%
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) 3.0%
Polymers of ethylene, in primary formsPolymers of ethylene, in primary forms 1.9%
BarleyBarley 1.9%
See more products 57.4%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

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