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Pakistan - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
119.677  
134.312  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
7.4 % 
6.5 %
GDP per capita (USD)
777.252  
856.209  
Inflation rate
9.9 % 
9.8 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 71.5   82.3   96.1  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 3.2 % 5.0 % 6.4 %
GDP per capita (USD) 532   545   566  
Inflation rate 3.3 % 2.9 % 7.4 %
Unemployment rate 7.8%   ..   ..  
External debt (USD billion) 34   36   ..  
Pakistan Rupee rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   60.689   59.33   61.216  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 23.2%   23.3%   22.7%  
Industry and mining 23.3%   23.5%     23.6%  
Services 53.5%   53.2%     53.7%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 823   534   952   63 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 10.4   12.0   16.7  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 9.8   11.9   13.4  
Trade balance -0.6   -0.1   -3.4  
Balance of payments 3.9   3.6   -0.8  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 37.7%   40.8%   42.9%  
Share of imports in GDP 19.0%   20.4%   23.6%  
Share of exports in GDP 18.7%   20.5%   19.3%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) 4.5%   13.9%   16.3%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) 10.3%   32.9%   0.9%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     12.0     11.9    
Agricultural raw materials 6%   2%  
Food products 10%   10%  
Hydrocarbons 22%   2%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 59%   85%  
Ores and metals 3%   0%  
Other goods 0%   1%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 3   3  
Transport 51%   57%  
Tourisme 30%   8%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 19%   35%  
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   23.3%  
United Arab Emirates   7.9%  
United Kingdom   7.2%  
Germany   5%  
China, Hong Kong SAR   4.4%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
Saudi Arabia   11.5%  
United Arab Emirates   10%  
USA   9.6%  
China   8.3%  
Japan   6.4%  
Source : COMTRADE


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