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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
“TOSHKENT” REPUBLICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
UZBEKISTAN ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (Som billions)
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) Som:US$
2001 (a) 2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (b) 2005 (b)
4,925
11.6
4.1
27.2
25.0
2,740
-2,554
-115.8 (b)
903 (b)
4.8
26.8
423.8 7,450
9.7
3.1
24.2
25.3
2,510
-2,186
97.8 (b)
850 (b)
4.7
25.2
771.0 9,664
10.0
1.5
13.1
25.6
3,240
-2,405
862.8 (b)
1,162 (b)
5.0
21.3
971.3 10,559
10.4
7.4 (a)
1.7 (a)
25.9
4,290
-3,060
936.7
1,546
5.1
27.2
1,020.0 (a) 12,083
10.8
7.0 (a)
6.9 (a)
26.0
4,930
-3,460
1,081.8
2,000
5.0
23.5
1,115.0 (a)
(a) Actual. (b) Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer prices (% change)
Budget balance (% of GDP)
Merchandise exports (US$ billions)
Exchange rate (Som:US$1)
2003-PRINCIPAL EXPORT (%)
Cotton
2005 2006 2007
7.4
1.7
-0.4
4.29
1,020 7.0
6.9
0.1
4.93
1,115 6.1
7.5
-1.0
5.49
1,255 6.5
8.3
-1.4
5.57
1,429
2003-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (%)
Energy products
Machinery & equipment
2004
Machinery & equipment
Other
Foodstuffs
Plastics & plastic goods
Other
44.4
12.8
19.8
60.8
9.9
9.8
9.6
2004-MAIN DESTINATION OF EXPORTS (%)
Russia
China
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Bangladesh
22.0
Tajikistan
Other
32.9
2004-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Russia
Germany
South Korea
Kazakhstan
USA
China
Other
12.6
14.7
26.8
6.4
8.0
7.7
6.1
6.3
42.6
4.2
4.0
32.8
5.8
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
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