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Australia - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
683.759
|
708.791
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
2.2
% |
3.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
33526.265
|
34324.578
|
| Inflation rate |
2.6
% |
2.7
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
409.2
|
522.4
|
631.3
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
2.8
% |
3.8
% |
3.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
21126
|
21688
|
22074
|
| Inflation rate |
3.0
% |
2.8
% |
2.3
% |
| Unemployment rate |
6.1%
|
5.7%
|
5.4%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
|
..
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Australian Dollar rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
|
1.7711
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1.3351
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1.2803
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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|
Agriculture and fishing |
2.9%
|
..
|
..
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Industry and mining |
25.9%
|
..
|
..
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Services |
71.1%
|
..
|
..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
15632
|
6955
|
42594
|
5
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
70.5
|
85.9
|
105.0
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
65.0
|
70.5
|
87.0
|
| Trade balance |
-5.5
|
-15.3
|
-18.0
|
| Balance of payments |
-16.8
|
-30.4
|
-39.5
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
41.9%
|
..
|
..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
22.2%
|
..
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..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
19.7%
|
..
|
..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
13.4%
|
..
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-0.6%
|
..
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
85.9
|
70.5
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
5%
|
| Food products |
5%
|
19%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
8%
|
21%
|
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
84%
|
30%
|
| Ores and metals |
1%
|
16%
|
| Other goods |
1%
|
9%
|
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
21
|
21
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| Transport |
34%
|
23%
|
| Tourisme |
35%
|
50%
|
| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
31%
|
27%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
|
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Japan
|
15.8%
|
|
Special Categories
|
11.7%
|
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USA
|
7.9%
|
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New Zealand
|
7.2%
|
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China
|
7.1%
|
|
Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
|
USA
|
15.9%
|
|
Japan
|
12.3%
|
|
China
|
10.9%
|
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Germany
|
6%
|
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United Kingdom
|
4.2%
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