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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
ABU DHABI SECURITIES MARKET
UAE ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (Dh billions)
GDP (US$ billions)
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Population (millions)
Exports of goods FOB (US$ billions)
Imports of goods FOB (US$ billions)
Current account balance (US$ billions)
Foreign exchange reserves excl gold (US$ billions)
Total external debt (US$ billions)
Debt-service ratio, paid (%)
Exchange rate (av) Dh:US$
2001 (a) 2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (b)
254.2
69.2
3.5
2.7
3.5
47.5
33.5
6.5
14.1
18.5 (b)
2.9 (b)
3.67 272.9
74.3
2.6
2.9
3.8
51.2
36.7
3.5
15.2
20.2 (b)
2.2 (b)
3.67 321.8
87.6
11.9
3.1
4.0
67.1
45.8
7.6
15.1
24.0 (b)
1.7 (b)
3.67 378.8
103.1
9.7
7.0
4.3
90.6
63.4
10.1
18.5
30.6 (b)
1.5 (b)
3.67 439.0
119.5
6.7
10.5
4.7
111.0
72.9
18.4
23.5
34.5
1.8
3.67
(a) Actual. (b) Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer prices (% change)
Merchandise exports (US$ billions)
Merchandise imports (US$ billions)
Budget balance (% of GDP)
2004 2005 2006 2007
9.7
7.0
90.6
63.4
-0.2 6.7
10.5
111.1
72.9
4.3 6.4
8.5
128.8
81.7
7.7 5.8
7.0
131.3
89.9
5.2
2003-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (FOB) 2000-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (CIF)
(US$ millions) (US$ millions)
Crude oil
Re-exports
22.1
22.3
2004-MAIN DESTINATION OF EXPORTS (%)
Japan
Thailand
South Korea
Iran
Other
67.7
5.4
15.2
12.6
5.3
2003-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
China
Japan
10.7
25.7
Consumer goods
Capital goods
Intermediate goods
India
Germany
Other
10.3
8.9
3.9
6.8
6.3
54.3
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
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