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Belarus - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
27.072
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30.100
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
7.1
% |
4.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
2775.242
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3102.806
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| Inflation rate |
12.1
% |
12.5
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
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2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
14.5
|
17.6
|
22.8
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
5.0
% |
7.0
% |
11.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
1265
|
1359
|
1516
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| Inflation rate |
42.5
% |
28.4
% |
18.1
% |
| Unemployment rate |
3,0%
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..
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..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
2
|
3
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..
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Ruble rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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..
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..
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..
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
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2003
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2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
11.8%
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9.8%
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15.7%
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Industry and mining |
37.0%
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30.1%
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38.3%
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Services |
51.2%
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60.1%
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46.0%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
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2003
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2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
247
|
172
|
169
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112
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
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2004
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| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
8.9
|
11.3
|
16.0
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
8.0
|
10.1
|
13.9
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| Trade balance |
-0.9
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-1.3
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-2.1
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| Balance of payments |
-0.3
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-0.4
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-1.0
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
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2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
131.0%
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136.8%
|
158.3%
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| Share of imports in GDP |
67.4%
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70.4%
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80.9%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
63.6%
|
66.4%
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77.4%
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
9.9%
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2.9%
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5.6%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
10.1%
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5.6%
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6.4%
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
11.3
|
10.1
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Agricultural raw materials |
2%
|
4%
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| Food products |
10%
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8%
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| Hydrocarbons |
26%
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22%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
51%
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62%
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| Ores and metals |
4%
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1%
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| Other goods |
7%
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3%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
1
|
1
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| Transport |
21%
|
58%
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| Tourisme |
53%
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18%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
26%
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24%
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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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Russian Federation
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47%
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United Kingdom
|
8.3%
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Netherlands
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6.7%
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Poland
|
5.3%
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Ukraine
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3.9%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
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Russian Federation
|
68.2%
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Germany
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6.6%
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Ukraine
|
3.3%
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Poland
|
2.9%
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Italy
|
1.8%
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