| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
373327 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
305091 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
193838 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
3.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
2.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
44652.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
36793.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
23897.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
44138.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
36415.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
23437.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
20.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.9 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
0.73 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.80 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.09 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
12031 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
4252 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–4864 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
115 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
111 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
132 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
117 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
4.4 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
5.2 |
Methodology revised, data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.6 |
May and November. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
27.3 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
27.6 |
Average of quarterly estimates. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
30.6 |
Average of quarterly estimates. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
5.7 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
5.5 |
Average of quarterly estimates. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
5.9 |
Average of quarterly estimates. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
52.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
51.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
48.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
67.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
67.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
68.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
20766 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
19952 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
17982 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
6206 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
5951 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
6877 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
157.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
151.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
126.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
51.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
48.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
33.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
156588.4 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
156055.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Germany (30.1), Italy (8.9), United States (5.1) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Germany (41.5), Italy (6.9), Switzerland (4.2) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.4 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
14.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
29.8/22.0 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
96.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
82.6/76.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.4 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
50.8 |
Age group 20 to 49 years. 1995/96. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
66.9 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.7 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
15.6 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
69687 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.4 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
100.4/103.3 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
53.8/46.2 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
311.4 |
|
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.8/0.8 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
26.6/73.4 |
2008. |