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Belgium - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
364.985
|
367.720
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
1.2
% |
2.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
35067.677
|
35310.114
|
| Inflation rate |
2.3
% |
1.9
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
244.7
|
301.9
|
349.8
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
0.7
% |
1.1
% |
2.9
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
2239
|
22544
|
23134
|
| Inflation rate |
1.6
% |
1.6
% |
2.1
% |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9%
|
7.7%
|
7.4%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
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..
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Euro rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
|
0.9541
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0.7967
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0.7552
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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 |
1.3%
|
1.3%
|
..
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Industry and mining |
27.0%
|
26.5%
|
..
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Services |
71.7%
|
72.2%
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..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
15626
|
32098
|
34366
|
6
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
193
|
251
|
285
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
209
|
255
|
306
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| Trade balance |
16
|
4
|
21
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| Balance of payments |
..
|
..
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..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
164.1%
|
161.8%
|
..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
80.2%
|
79.6%
|
..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
83.9%
|
82.2%
|
..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
1.2%
|
4.0%
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
1.0%
|
2.3%
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
251
|
255
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
1%
|
| Food products |
9%
|
9%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
9%
|
5%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
77%
|
80%
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| Ores and metals |
3%
|
2%
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| Other goods |
1%
|
3%
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2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
43
|
45
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| Transport |
21%
|
22%
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| Tourisme |
28%
|
18%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
51%
|
60%
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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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Germany
|
19.8%
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France
|
17.2%
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Netherlands
|
11.7%
|
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United Kingdom
|
8.6%
|
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USA
|
6.5%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Germany
|
18.4%
|
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Netherlands
|
16.7%
|
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France
|
12.3%
|
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United Kingdom
|
6.8%
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Ireland
|
6.2%
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