| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
256074 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
200838 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
96389 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
9.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
59539.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
48473.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
25339.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
51038.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
41278.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
21831.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
25.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
26.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
23.4 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
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$) |
2007 |
–12695 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–7150 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–516 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
130 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
119 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
144 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
128 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
4.6 |
Second quarter. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.2 |
Second quarter. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.3 |
Second quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
27.5 |
Continuous survey. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
27.9 |
Continuous survey. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
28.6 |
Continuous survey. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
5.7 |
Continuous survey. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
5.9 |
Continuous survey. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
7.9 |
Continuous survey. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
53.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
51.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
47.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
72.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
71.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
71.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
8332 |
Includes tourists from North Ireland. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
7333 |
Includes tourists from North Ireland. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
6646 |
Includes tourists from North Ireland. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
1511 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
1569 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
2280 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
164.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
152.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
113.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
39.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
33.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
17.9 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
121509.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
87140.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United Kingdom (18.7), United States (17.8), Belgi |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United Kingdom (32.8), United States (11.1), Germa |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
20.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
19.8/16.1 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
99.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
81.4/76.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.9 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.0 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
89.0 |
Age group 18 to 45 years. Sample of men and women. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
61.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
19.6 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
13733 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.7 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
108.1/105.3 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
55.1/44.9 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
182.4 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.5/1.3 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
15.5/84.5 |
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