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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
MOLDOVAN STOCK EXCHANGE
MOLDOVA ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (Lei billions)
GDP (US$ billions)
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)(b)
Population (millions) (c)
Exports of goods FOB (US$ millions)
Imports of goods FOB (US$ millions)
Current-account balance (US$ millions)
Foreign-exchange reserves excl gold (US$ millions)
Total external debt (US$ billions)
Debt-service ratio, paid (%)
Exchange rate (av) Lei:US$
2001 (a) 2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (a)
19.1
1.5
6.1
9.6
3.6
564.6
879.7
-36.6
228.5
1.6
15.3
12.87 22.6
1.7
7.8
5.2
3.6
659.7
1,037.5
-71.6
268.9
1.8
17.2
13.57 27.6
2.0
6.3
11.6
3.6
805.9
1,428.1
-134.3
302.3
1.9
8.5
13.94 32.0
2.6
7.3
12.4
3.6
994.1
1,748.2
-70.3
470.3
1.9 (d)
13.7 (d)
12.33 36.8
2.9
7.1
11.9
3.4
1,104.4
2,295.2
-285.0
597.5
2.0 (d)
10.2 (d)
12.60
(a) Actual. (b) Annual and quarterly series from different sources. (c) Excludes Transdniestr. (d) Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer prices (% change)
Budget balance (% of GDP)
Merchandise exports (US$ millions)
Exchange rate (Lei:US$1)
2005-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (%)
Food products
Textiles
Vegetable products
Machinery & equipment
Mineral products
Other
2004 2005 2006 2007
7.3
12.4
0.4
994
12.33 7.1
11.9
2.1
1,104
12.60 5.0
14.0
-1.0
1,070
13.00 5.0
12.5
-1.2
1,280
13.30
2004-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (%)
Mineral products
Machinery & equipment
Chemicals
Textiles
Metal & metal products
17.8
13.6
12.1
36.3
Other
10.1
22.1
7.9
4.2
1.8 7.0
27.8 39.3
2005-MAIN DESTINATIONS OF EXPORTS (%)
Russia
Ukraine
Italy
Romania
Germany
Other
2004-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Ukraine
Germany
12.2
Romania
Japan
Russia
Italy
15.8
10.2
13.2
23.3
31.9
9.1
4.3
32.3
7.6
5.4
53.4
Source: Moldovan Stock Exchange
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