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Saudi Arabia - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
314.195
|
349.357
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
6.0
% |
4.7
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
13593.847
|
14746.485
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| Inflation rate |
1.0
% |
1.0
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
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2003
|
2004
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| GDP (USD billion) |
188.6
|
212.6
|
250.6
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
0.1
% |
7.7
% |
5.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
8668
|
9066
|
9259
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| Inflation rate |
0.2
% |
0.6
% |
0.4
% |
| Unemployment rate |
5.2%
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..
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..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
..
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..
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..
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Riyal rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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3.7507
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3.7505
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3.7506
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
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2003
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2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
5.1%
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4.5%
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..
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Industry and mining |
51.5%
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55.2%
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..
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Services |
43.4%
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40.3%
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..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
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2003
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2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
453
|
778
|
1867
|
42
/ 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.) |
29.6
|
33.9
|
40.8
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
72.5
|
93.2
|
126.1
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| Trade balance |
42.8
|
59.4
|
85.2
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| Balance of payments |
11.9
|
28.0
|
51.5
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
65.0%
|
71.0%
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..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
23.8%
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24.1%
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..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
41.2%
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46.9%
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..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
-2.8%
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..
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..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-8.1%
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..
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..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
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2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
33.9
|
93.2
|
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Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
..
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| Food products |
16%
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..
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| Hydrocarbons |
0%
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..
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
79%
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..
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| Ores and metals |
3%
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..
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| Other goods |
1%
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..
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
21
|
6
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| Transport |
35%
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..
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| Tourisme |
..
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..
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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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Brazil
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15.8%
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Chile
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12%
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USA
|
10.6%
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China
|
8.4%
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Spain
|
4.7%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
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USA
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15%
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Japan
|
10.3%
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Germany
|
8.9%
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United Kingdom
|
5.9%
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China
|
5.9%
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