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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
TEHRAN STOCK EXCHANGE
IRAN ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (IR trn)
GDP (US$ billions)
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Population (millions)
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) IR:US$
2001 (a) 2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (b)
671.7
84.8
3.7
11.3
67.0
23,904.0
18,129.0
5,985.0
16,616.0 (b)
7.5
4.9 (b)
7,921.5 925.9
116.3
7.5
14.3
67.6
28,237.0
22,036.0
3,585.0
21,409.0 (b)
9.1
4.8 (b)
7,958.1 1,107.7
133.8
6.7
16.5
68.2
33,991.0
29,561.0
816.0
24,427.0 (b)
11.6
4.5 (b)
8,281.5 1,407.9
161.4
5.6
14.8
68.8
44,403.0
36,639.0
3,989.0
32,709.0 (b)
17.0 (b)
4.9 (b)
8,724.6 1,601.7
177.9
5.7
13.5
69.7
59,736.8
42,501.2
13,239.4
45,209.0
19.3
4.8
9,004.8
(a) Actual. (b) Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Official net budget balance (% of GDP)
Unofficial gross budget balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Commercial banks' lending rate
Exchange rate IR:US$ (av)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
6.3
13.4
3.3
18.2
7.7
16.0
9,033 5.4
15.3
0.1
16.0
8.5
16.0
9,279 4.5
15.4
-0.1
11.3
4.4
16.0
9,514 4.0
15.0
0.1
7.1
0.0
16.0
9,897 3.8
14.2
0.5
5.2
-2.3
16.0
10,593 3.8
13.3
1.0
4.5
-3.5
16.0
11,495
2004-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS FOB (b) 2001-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (CIF) (b)
(US$ millions) (US$ millions)
OOil & gas
Petrochemicals
Fresh & dry fruits
36,827
1,431
772
2004-MAIN DESTINATION OF EXPORTS (%)
Japan
China
Italy
South Africa
South Korea
Other
Transport, machinery & tools
Chemical products
Food & live animals
7,565
2,384
2,106
2004-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Germany
France
Italy
China
UAE
Other
12.3
18.5
8.4
9.6
6.0
5.8
54.3
56.7
7.8
7.5
7.3
5.8
(a) In real terms; Bank Markazi data. (b) Bank Markazi data.
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
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