| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
250814 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
220063 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
211383 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
5.2 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
0.4 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
6.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
53648.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
47660.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
50285.1 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
1.6 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
1.1 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
1.2 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
25.6 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
26.7 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
34.5 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
72.8 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
72.3 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
64.4 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
6.1 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
4.8 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
6.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
18.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
20.2 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
27.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
75.2 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
74.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
65.8 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
11.3 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
13.9 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.3 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
52.7/68.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
53.3/69.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
52.4/72.9 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
134 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
128 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
119 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
99 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
99 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
129 |
Excluding water and waste management. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
109 |
Excluding water and waste management. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Excluding water and waste management. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
8914 |
Break in the time series. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
2319 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-7150 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
123152.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
74334.5 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
48817.8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (23.6), United Kingdom (13.9), Belgium (13.1) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United Kingdom (26.6), United States (14.6), France (10.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
63.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
82.7/78.4 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
54 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
746.3/15.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
8813 |
Including tourists from Northern Ireland. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
10252 |
Refugee population relates to the end of 2014. |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
3 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
7.8 |
|
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) |
2013 |
2.7 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.8 |
2012. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
103.1/102.6 |
2013. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
127.5/124.8 |
2012. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
75.2/71.2 |
2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
1.1 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
16.3 |
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