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Lebanon - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
22.203
|
23.327
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
0.0
% |
3.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
5828.710
|
6003.635
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| Inflation rate |
2.0
% |
2.0
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| GDP (USD billion) |
18.4
|
19.9
|
21.8
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
2.9
% |
4.9
% |
6.3
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
4006
|
4151
|
4358
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| Inflation rate |
..
% |
..
% |
..
% |
| Unemployment rate |
..
|
..
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
17
|
19
|
..
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Lebanon Pound rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
|
1554.5
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1555.1
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1548.4
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
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2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
11.7%
|
12.2%
|
12.9%
|
|
Industry and mining |
21.0%
|
20.0%
|
19.1%
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|
Services |
67.3%
|
67.7%
|
68.1%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
257
|
358
|
288
|
102
/ 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.) |
6.4
|
7.2
|
8.8
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
1.4
|
1.8
|
2.6
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| Trade balance |
..
|
..
|
..
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| Balance of payments |
-3.3
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-4.0
|
-4.1
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
51.8%
|
52.4%
|
54.1%
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| Share of imports in GDP |
38.7%
|
39.0%
|
39.9%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
13.1%
|
13.4%
|
14.1%
|
| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
-3.6%
|
8.7%
|
8.2%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
11.5%
|
9.6%
|
11.8%
|
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
7.2
|
1.8
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
2%
|
2%
|
| Food products |
18%
|
19%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
16%
|
0%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
62%
|
68%
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| Ores and metals |
2%
|
10%
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| Other goods |
0%
|
1%
|
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
0
|
2
|
| Transport |
..
|
..
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| Tourisme |
..
|
..
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
..
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..
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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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Switzerland
|
24.9%
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Iraq
|
8%
|
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United Arab Emirates
|
6.8%
|
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Saudi Arabia
|
6.8%
|
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Syria
|
6.5%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Italy
|
9.4%
|
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Germany
|
8.1%
|
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France
|
8.1%
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China
|
7.4%
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USA
|
6%
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