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Taiwan - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
330.740
|
352.755
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.4
% |
4.3
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
14446.992
|
15271.221
|
| Inflation rate |
2.0
% |
1.8
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
281.2
|
281.9
|
286
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
-2.2
% |
3.6
% |
3.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
12548
|
12471
|
12537
|
| Inflation rate |
0
% |
-0.2
% |
-0.3
% |
| Unemployment rate |
5.17%
|
4.99%
|
5,0%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
19.1
|
|
..
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Taiwan Dollar rate on 13/31 (1$US)
|
34.7
|
34.11
|
31.98
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
|
Agriculture and fishing |
2.1%
|
1.9%
|
1.9%
|
|
Industry and mining |
32.3%
|
31.1%
|
31.1%
|
|
Services |
65.6%
|
66.9%
|
67.1%
|
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
1445
|
453
|
1898
|
41
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
107
|
112.5
|
127
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
123
|
131
|
144
|
| Trade balance |
16
|
18
|
17
|
| Balance of payments |
..
|
..
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
81.6%
|
86%
|
94.5%
|
| Share of imports in GDP |
38.1%
|
39.9%
|
44.4%
|
| Share of exports in GDP |
43.4%
|
46.1%
|
50.1%
|
| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
..
|
4.7%
|
13.3%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
..
|
6.4%
|
10.5%
|
|
| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
112.5
|
131
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
..
|
..
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| Food products |
..
|
..
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| Hydrocarbons |
..
|
..
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
..
|
..
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| Ores and metals |
..
|
..
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| Other goods |
..
|
..
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|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
..
|
..
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| Transport |
..
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..
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| Tourisme |
..
|
..
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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
|
|
United States
|
18%
|
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Hong Kong
|
7.4%
|
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China
|
5.6%
|
|
Japan
|
4.3%
|
|
Singapore
|
3.5%
|
|
Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
|
Japan
|
25.6%
|
|
United States
|
13.2%
|
|
China
|
8.6%
|
|
South Korea
|
6.8%
|
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Germany
|
3.9%
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