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Romania - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
79.910  
89.657  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
5.0 % 
5.0 %
GDP per capita (USD)
3602.677  
4053.548  
Inflation rate
8.8 % 
6.9 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 45.7   57.0   73.2  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 4.3 % 4.9 % 8.3 %
GDP per capita (USD) 1866   1963   2115  
Inflation rate 22.5 % 15.3 % 11.9 %
Unemployment rate 8.4%   7%   ..  
External debt (USD billion) 16   21   ..  
Leu (ROL) rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   34438   33585   29645  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 13.1%   11.9%   12.8%  
Industry and mining 38.1%   36.1%     40.2%  
Services 48.8%   52.0%     47.0%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 1144   2213   5174   22 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 16.5   22.2   ..  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 13.9   17.6   ..  
Trade balance -2.6   -4.5   ..  
Balance of payments -1.5   -3.3   ..  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 76.7%   71.6%   79.1%  
Share of imports in GDP 41.2%   38.5%   43.1%  
Share of exports in GDP 35.4%   33.0%   36.0%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) 12.1%   6.4%   8.0%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) 16.9%   8.2%   6.9%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     22.2     17.6    
Agricultural raw materials 1%   3%  
Food products 7%   3%  
Hydrocarbons 11%   6%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 78%   83%  
Ores and metals 2%   4%  
Other goods 1%   1%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 3   3  
Transport 39%   40%  
Tourisme 16%   15%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 45%   45%  
Source : World Bank


Trade Data, by HS Code :
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data


Trade by partner countries



Main clients
(% of exports)
2004
Italy   21.4%  
Germany   15%  
France   8.5%  
Turkey   7%  
United Kingdom   6.6%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
Italy   17.2%  
Germany   14.9%  
France   7.1%  
Russian Federation   6.8%  
Turkey   4.2%  
Source : COMTRADE


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