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Tunisia - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
30.636  
33.077  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
5.0 % 
5.9 %
GDP per capita (USD)
3022.439  
3221.412  
Inflation rate
2.9 % 
2.5 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 21.0   25.0   28.2  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 1.7 % 5.6 % 5.8 %
GDP per capita (USD) 2122   2214   2315  
Inflation rate 2.7 % 2.7 % 3.6 %
Unemployment rate 14.9%   14.3%   13.9%  
External debt (USD billion) 13   16   ..  
Tunisian Dinar rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   1.3725   1.3725   1.3725  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 10.3%   12.1%   12.6%  
Industry and mining 29.3%   28.1%     27.8%  
Services 60.4%   59.8%     59.6%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 821   584   639   76 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 9.0   10.3   ..  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 6.9   8.0   ..  
Trade balance -2.1   -2.3   ..  
Balance of payments -0.7   -0.7   -0.7  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 93.9%   90.3%   91.2%  
Share of imports in GDP 49.1%   47.2%   47.4%  
Share of exports in GDP 44.8%   43.1%   43.8%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) -2.4%   0.1%   3.1%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) -2.1%   0.3%   4.0%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     10.3     8.0    
Agricultural raw materials 3%   1%  
Food products 9%   8%  
Hydrocarbons 7%   9%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 78%   81%  
Ores and metals 3%   1%  
Other goods 0%   0%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 2   3  
Transport 51%   26%  
Tourisme 20%   56%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 29%   18%  
Source : World Bank


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


Trade by partner countries



Main clients
(% of exports)
2004
France   33.1%  
Italy   25.3%  
Germany   9.2%  
Spain   6.1%  
Libya   3.6%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
France   25%  
Italy   19%  
Germany   8.4%  
Spain   5.3%  
Libya   3.3%  
Source : COMTRADE


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