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France - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
2113.425
|
2124.349
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
1.5
% |
1.8
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
33854.819
|
33894.241
|
| Inflation rate |
1.9
% |
1.8
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| GDP (USD billion) |
1,436.9
|
1,757.6
|
2,002.6
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
1.2
% |
0.5
% |
2.3
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
22723
|
22723
|
23157
|
| Inflation rate |
1.9
% |
2.1
% |
2.1
% |
| Unemployment rate |
8.9%
|
9.7%
|
9.9%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
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..
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Euro rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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0.9541
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0.7967
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0.7386
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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 |
2.6%
|
2.7%
|
..
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Industry and mining |
25.3%
|
24.5%
|
..
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Services |
72.1%
|
72.8%
|
..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
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2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
49035
|
42498
|
24318
|
8
/ 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.) |
299.6
|
358.5
|
429.1
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
307.2
|
361.9
|
421.1
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| Trade balance |
7.6
|
3.4
|
-7.9
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| Balance of payments |
11.0
|
11.8
|
-4.8
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
52.2%
|
50.4%
|
..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
25.2%
|
24.6%
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..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
27.0%
|
25.8%
|
..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
2.9%
|
-0.1%
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
1.9%
|
-2.5%
|
..
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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): |
358.5
|
361.9
|
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Agricultural raw materials |
2%
|
1%
|
| Food products |
9%
|
12%
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| Hydrocarbons |
10%
|
3%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
77%
|
81%
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| Ores and metals |
2%
|
2%
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| Other goods |
0%
|
1%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
83
|
99
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| Transport |
26%
|
22%
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| Tourisme |
29%
|
37%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
45%
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41%
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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
|
15%
|
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Spain
|
10%
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United Kingdom
|
9.3%
|
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Italy
|
9.3%
|
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Belgium
|
7.7%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Germany
|
17.4%
|
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Italy
|
9%
|
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Spain
|
7.4%
|
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Belgium
|
7.3%
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United Kingdom
|
6.5%
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