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Syria - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
26.981
|
26.551
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.5
% |
4.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
1447.035
|
1386.549
|
| Inflation rate |
10.0
% |
5.0
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
19.9
|
21.5
|
23.1
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.2
% |
2.5
% |
3.6
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
1133
|
1135
|
115
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| Inflation rate |
1.0
% |
..
% |
..
% |
| Unemployment rate |
11.7%
|
..
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
21
|
22
|
..
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Syrian Pound rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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53.458
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47.703
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53.617
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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 |
23.5%
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23.5%
|
24.4%
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Industry and mining |
29.3%
|
28.6%
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28.2%
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Services |
47.2%
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48.0%
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47.4%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
1030
|
1084
|
1206
|
53
/ 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.) |
4.5
|
4.4
|
..
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
6.7
|
5.8
|
..
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| Trade balance |
2.2
|
1.3
|
..
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| Balance of payments |
1.4
|
0.8
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
76.4%
|
73.2%
|
74.1%
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| Share of imports in GDP |
33.2%
|
33.0%
|
33.4%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
43.1%
|
40.2%
|
40.6%
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
-2.4%
|
5.4%
|
3.4%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
2.1%
|
5.8%
|
-3.5%
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
4.4
|
5.8
|
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Agricultural raw materials |
4%
|
3%
|
| Food products |
19%
|
14%
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| Hydrocarbons |
4%
|
71%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
70%
|
11%
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| Ores and metals |
3%
|
1%
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| Other goods |
0%
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0%
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|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
2
|
1
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| Transport |
48%
|
17%
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| Tourisme |
41%
|
65%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
11%
|
18%
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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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Italy
|
24.1%
|
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France
|
19.2%
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Iraq
|
9.6%
|
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Turkey
|
6.8%
|
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Saudi Arabia
|
6.6%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Ukraine
|
7.9%
|
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China
|
7%
|
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Russian Federation
|
4.9%
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Saudi Arabia
|
4.7%
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Turkey
|
4.3%
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