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Algeria - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
105.014  
118.974  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
4.8 % 
5.3 %
GDP per capita (USD)
3238.432  
3614.710  
Inflation rate
3.5 % 
4.3 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 55.9   68.0   84.6  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 4.1 % 6.8 % 5.2 %
GDP per capita (USD) 1823   1916   1981  
Inflation rate 1.4 % 2.6 % 3.6 %
Unemployment rate 25.2%   23.7%   17.7%  
External debt (USD billion) 23   23   ..  
algerian Dinar rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   82.145   74.521   73.881  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 10.0%   10.2%   12.7%  
Industry and mining 52.7%   55.1%     73.5%  
Services 37.3%   34.7%     13.8%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 1065   634   882   66 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 12   14   18  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 17   25   32  
Trade balance 6   11   14  
Balance of payments ..   ..   ..  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 61.0%   63.3%   62.3%  
Share of imports in GDP 25.6%   24.3%   23.6%  
Share of exports in GDP 35.4%   39.0%   38.7%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) 17.8%   1.6%   9.6%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) 4.7%   8.6%   7.4%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     14     25    
Agricultural raw materials 2%   0%  
Food products 22%   0%  
Hydrocarbons 1%   97%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 73%   2%  
Ores and metals 1%   0%  
Other goods 1%   1%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 2   1  
Transport ..   ..  
Tourisme ..   ..  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) ..   ..  
Source : World Bank


Trade Data, by HS Code :
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data


Trade by partner countries



Main clients
(% of exports)
2004
USA   23.6%  
Italy   16.1%  
France   11.4%  
Spain   11.2%  
Netherlands   7.4%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
France   22.5%  
Italy   8.5%  
Germany   6.6%  
USA   5.9%  
China   5%  
Source : COMTRADE


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