| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
879319 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
836390 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
678517 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
1.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
1.4 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
2.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
52129.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
50289.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
41546.1 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
1.8 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
1.9 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
2.0 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
21.2 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
22.1 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
24.0 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
77.0 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
76.0 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
74.0 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
2.0 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
2.6 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
15.1 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
16.1 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
75.3 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
71.9 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
72.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
6.8 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
4.5 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.7 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
57.7/70.6 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
58.1/71.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
56.7/72.5 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
133 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
122 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
113 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
111 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
113 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
112 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
103 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
107 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
93401 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
61820 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
41599 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
471957.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
419077.2 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
52880.5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
Germany (23.2), Belgium (10.4), United Kingdom (8.9) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
Germany (17.2), Belgium (9.8), China (9.1) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.4 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
90.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.1 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
83.1/79.4 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
53 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
1979.5/11.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
13925 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of tourism accommodation establishments. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
92542 |
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 |
10.9 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.6 |
2013. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
104.1/104.8 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
129.8/134.4 |
Estimate. 2013. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
82.5/74.7 |
2012. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
0.7 |
2013. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
37.3 |
|
| Environmental indicators |
| Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) |
2014 |
116.4 |
Excludes data-only subscriptions. Data refers to the third quarter. |
| Individuals using the Internet (%) |
2014 |
93.2 |
Population age 16-74. |
| Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) |
2014 |
543.0 |
|
| Threatened species |
2015 |
29 |
|
| Forested area (% of land area) |
2013 |
11.1 |
Estimate. |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) |
2013 |
169973/10.1 |
|
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) |
2013 |
2908 |
|
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) |
2013 |
190.0 |
|
| Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) |
2014 |
18.1 |
|
| Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
100.0/100.0 |
|
| Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
97.5/99.9 |
|
| Net Official Development Assistance disbursed (% of GNI) |
2014 |
0.6 |
Development Assistance Committee member (OECD). |
