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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
GEORGIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
GEORGIA ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (Lari 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)
Exchange rate (av) Lari:US$
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
6.7
3.2
4.8
4.6
4.7
496.1
-1,045.6
-211.7
159.4
2.07 7.5
3.4
5.5
5.6
4.6
601.7
-1,084.7
-221.4
197.6
2.20 8.6
4.0
11.1
4.8
4.6
830.5
-1,466.7
-374.8
190.7
2.15 9.8
5.1
5.9
5.7
4.5(b)
1,092.5
-2,008.6
-425.7
382.9
1.92 11.6
6.4
9.3
8.2
4.5(b)
1,472.4
-2,686.3
-750.7
473.2
1.81
(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 (Lari:US$1)
2005-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (%)
Ferro alloys, copper & gold
Ferrous waste & scrap, iron & steel
2004 2005 2006 2007
6.3
5.7
-3.0
1.09
1.917 8.0
8.2
-2.7
1.36
1.813 10.0
7.6
-2.8
1.55
1.790 8.0
5.8
-2.4
1.76
1.760
2005-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (%)
Wine
Other
Oil, gas & electricity
Automotives
Tubes & pipes
Other
9.7
13.3
17.1
9.4
72
7.2
67.6
3.7
2005-MAIN DESTINATION OF EXPORTS (%)
Russia
Turkey
Azerbaijan
Turkmenistan
Armenia
Other
2005-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Russia
Ukraine
14.1
Turkey
Azerbaijan
Germany
Other
11.4
9.6
17.8
15.4
8.7
9.4
8.8
8.3
4.6
45.2
46.7
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
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