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Malaysia - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
132.621
|
143.607
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
5.5
% |
6.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
5110.395
|
5441.221
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| Inflation rate |
3.0
% |
2.5
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
95.2
|
103.7
|
117.8
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
4.1
% |
5.3
% |
7.1
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
3883
|
4011
|
4221
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| Inflation rate |
1.8
% |
1.1
% |
1.5
% |
| Unemployment rate |
3.5%
|
3.6%
|
3.5%
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| External debt (USD billion) |
49
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49
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..
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Ringgits rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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3.8018
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3.7919
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3.8231
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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 |
9.2%
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9.7%
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10.0%
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Industry and mining |
47.3%
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48.5%
|
48.0%
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Services |
43.5%
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41.8%
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42.0%
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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.) |
3203
|
2473
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4624
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26
/ 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.) |
75.2
|
79.3
|
..
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
93.4
|
105.0
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..
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| Trade balance |
18.1
|
25.7
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..
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| Balance of payments |
7.2
|
13.4
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..
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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 |
211.3%
|
207.6%
|
221.0%
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| Share of imports in GDP |
96.5%
|
93.3%
|
99.7%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
114.8%
|
114.3%
|
121.3%
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
6.3%
|
5.0%
|
17.0%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
4.5%
|
6.3%
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14.6%
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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): |
79.3
|
105.0
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Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
2%
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| Food products |
5%
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9%
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| Hydrocarbons |
6%
|
10%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
83%
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77%
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| Ores and metals |
3%
|
1%
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| Other goods |
2%
|
1%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
18
|
14
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| Transport |
36%
|
21%
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| Tourisme |
16%
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44%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
48%
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35%
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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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USA
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18.8%
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Singapore
|
15%
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Japan
|
10.1%
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China
|
6.7%
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China, Hong Kong SAR
|
6%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Japan
|
16.1%
|
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USA
|
14.6%
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Singapore
|
11.2%
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China
|
9.9%
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Thailand
|
5.6%
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