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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
95.382  
101.693  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
4.7 % 
4.8 %
GDP per capita (USD)
1111.246  
1159.272  
Inflation rate
8.2 % 
7.5 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 76.7   79.3   86.4  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 3.1 % 4.7 % 6.1 %
GDP per capita (USD) 1008   1035   1079  
Inflation rate 3.0 % 3.4 % 6.0 %
Unemployment rate ..   ..   ..  
External debt (USD billion) 60   63   ..  
Philippines Peso rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   53.65   55.74   56.48  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 14.7%   14.5%   14.3%  
Industry and mining 32.5%   32.3%     31.9%  
Services 52.8%   53.2%     53.8%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 1792   347   469   89 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 34.0   36.1   ..  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 34.4   34.8   ..  
Trade balance 0.4   -1.3   ..  
Balance of payments 4.4   3.3   ..  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 98.4%   99.0%   107.5%  
Share of imports in GDP 49.4%   50.7%   55.5%  
Share of exports in GDP 48.9%   48.3%   52.0%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) 4.7%   10.3%   2.0%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) 3.6%   3.3%   4.4%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     36.1     34.8    
Agricultural raw materials 1%   1%  
Food products 7%   6%  
Hydrocarbons 10%   2%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 80%   90%  
Ores and metals 2%   2%  
Other goods 0%   -1%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 4   3  
Transport 54%   20%  
Tourisme 15%   50%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 31%   30%  
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   20.1%  
Japan   15.9%  
China, Hong Kong SAR   8.5%  
Netherlands   8.1%  
Other Asia, nes   6.9%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
Japan   20.4%  
USA   19.4%  
Singapore   6.8%  
Rep. of Korea   6.4%  
Other Asia, nes   5%  
Source : COMTRADE


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