| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
206600 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
203280 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
97525 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
-0.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
5.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
9.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
46220.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
48888.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
25639.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
38311.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
42172.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
22130.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
11.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
26.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
23.1 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
0.75 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.85 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.07 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
954 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-7150 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-516 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
128 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
119 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2010 |
109 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
95 |
2003. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
13.6 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.3 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.5 |
2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
19.5 |
European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat). |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
27.9 |
Second quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
27.7 |
Second quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
4.6 |
European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat). |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
5.9 |
Second quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
6.5 |
Second quarter. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
52.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
51.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
47.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
68.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
72.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
71.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
7189 |
Includes tourists from Northern Ireland. 2009. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
7333 |
Includes tourists from Northern Ireland. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
6646 |
Includes tourists from Northern Ireland. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
1356 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
1502 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
2180 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
151.7 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
152.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
112.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
69.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
41.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
17.9 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
118337.5 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
60549.6 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
57787.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
United States (23.3), United Kingdom (15.5), Belgium (15.1) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United Kingdom (32.2), United States (14.1), Germany (7.6) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
62.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
21.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
17.9/15.7 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
100.2 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
83.2/78.4 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
3.9 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
64.8 |
Age group 18 to 49 years. 2004-2005. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
898.6/19.6 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
14236 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
5.7 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
112.8/109.8 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
53.9 |
|
| Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) |
2005-2008 |
</1.6 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
15.1 |
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