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Egypt - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
90.707
|
102.201
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
4.8
% |
5.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
1282.681
|
1416.878
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| Inflation rate |
8.8
% |
8.0
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
89.9
|
82.4
|
75.1
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.2
% |
3.2
% |
4.3
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
1600
|
1622
|
1663
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| Inflation rate |
2.7
% |
4.5
% |
11.3
% |
| Unemployment rate |
10.2%
|
11%
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
30
|
31
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..
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Egypt Pound rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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4.65
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6.1831
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6.25
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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 |
16.8%
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16.1%
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15.5%
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Industry and mining |
33.0%
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34.0%
|
32.1%
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Services |
50.2%
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49.8%
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52.4%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
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2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
647
|
237
|
1253
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51
/ 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.) |
12.9
|
13.2
|
..
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
7.1
|
9.0
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..
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| Trade balance |
-5.8
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-4.2
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..
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| Balance of payments |
0.6
|
3.7
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
38.8%
|
45.3%
|
53.2%
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| Share of imports in GDP |
22.7%
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23.6%
|
27.7%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
16.2%
|
21.7%
|
25.5%
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
-10.8%
|
0.2%
|
4.9%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-10.4%
|
14.0%
|
5.7%
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
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2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
13.2
|
9.0
|
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Agricultural raw materials |
5%
|
7%
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| Food products |
25%
|
9%
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| Hydrocarbons |
5%
|
44%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
49%
|
31%
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| Ores and metals |
2%
|
3%
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| Other goods |
14%
|
6%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
6
|
11
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| Transport |
33%
|
30%
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| Tourisme |
22%
|
42%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
45%
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28%
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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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Italy
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12.3%
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Bunkers
|
9.2%
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USA
|
8.5%
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India
|
7.5%
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Free Zones
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6.2%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Free Zones
|
14%
|
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USA
|
11.7%
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Germany
|
6.6%
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Italy
|
4.9%
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China
|
4.9%
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