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South Africa - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
234.125
|
248.289
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
4.3
% |
3.9
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
4992.898
|
5250.195
|
| Inflation rate |
3.9
% |
5.3
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
110.5
|
165.4
|
212.8
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.6
% |
2.8
% |
3.7
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
3118
|
3171
|
3307
|
| Inflation rate |
9.2
% |
5.9
% |
1.6
% |
| Unemployment rate |
30.7%
|
28.4%
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
25
|
28
|
..
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Rand rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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8.6585
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6.6518
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5.6844
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
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Agriculture and fishing |
4.1%
|
3.8%
|
3.8%
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Industry and mining |
32.2%
|
31.0%
|
31.0%
|
|
Services |
63.7%
|
65.2%
|
65.2%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
757
|
720
|
585
|
80
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
27.0
|
35.3
|
48.5
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
31.8
|
38.6
|
48.4
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| Trade balance |
4.8
|
3.3
|
-0.1
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| Balance of payments |
0.7
|
-2.6
|
-7.0
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
63.8%
|
54.6%
|
54.6%
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| Share of imports in GDP |
30.0%
|
26.4%
|
26.4%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
33.8%
|
28.2%
|
28.2%
|
| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
3.4%
|
9.7%
|
2.6%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-0.8%
|
-0.5%
|
2.6%
|
|
| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
35.3
|
38.6
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
3%
|
| Food products |
5%
|
10%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
12%
|
10%
|
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
70%
|
58%
|
| Ores and metals |
2%
|
19%
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| Other goods |
10%
|
0%
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|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
8
|
8
|
| Transport |
44%
|
17%
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| Tourisme |
37%
|
71%
|
| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
19%
|
12%
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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
|
|
USA
|
11.6%
|
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United Kingdom
|
10.5%
|
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Japan
|
10.2%
|
|
Germany
|
8%
|
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Netherlands
|
4.6%
|
|
Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
|
Germany
|
14.2%
|
|
USA
|
8.6%
|
|
China
|
7.5%
|
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Japan
|
6.8%
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United Kingdom
|
6.8%
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