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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
KARACHI STOCK EXCHANGE
PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (PRs billions)(c)
GDP (US$ billions)(c)
Real GDP growth (%)(c)
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) PRs:US$
2001 (a) 2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (b)
4,163
71.2
2.6
3.1
144.6
9,131.0
-9,741.0
1,878.0
3,640.0
31.7
24.7
61.93 4,402
71.5
3.2
3.3
147.7 (b)
9,832.0
-10,428.0
3,854.0
8,078.0
33.7
17.9
59.72 4,823
82.3
5.0
2.9
150.7 (b)
11,869.0
-11,978.0
3,573.0
10,941.0
36.4
16.0
57.75 5,533
96.2
6.4
7.4
153.7 (b)
13,297.0
-16,693.0
-817.0
9,799.0
35.7 (b)
20.8 (b)
58.26 6,548 (a)
110.7 (a)
7.8 (a)
9.1
156.4
16,071.9
-20,425.8
-1,109.0
10,033.0 (a)
38.8
11.1
59.51 (a)
(a) Actual. (b) Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. (c) Fiscal years ending June.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Key indicators
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Budget balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Short-term interest rate (av; %)
Exchange rate PRs:US$ (av)
Exchange rate PRs:¥100 (av)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
7.8
9.3
-3.3
-3.3
5.0
59.6
54.9 6.6
8.3
-3.2
-3.7
6.1
60.5
58.3 6.0
6.7
-3.2
-3.9
6.9
62.8
65.2 5.5
5.5
-3.1
-3.8
7.0
64.1
64.6 5.9
5.0
-2.8
-3.5
7.0
66.1
66.1 5.7
5.1
-2.8
-3.4
7.0
67.6
67.6
2004/05-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (ab) 2004/05-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (ab)
(US$ millions) (US$ millions)
Cotton fabrics
Knitwear
Bedwear
Cotton yarn & thread
Rice
1,863
1,632
1,450
1,058
933
2004/05-MAIN DESTINATION OF EXPORTS (%) (a)
USA
UAE
UK
Afghanistan
Germany
24.0
Other
Machinery & transport equipment
Mineral fuels etc
Chemicals
Manufactures
Food & live animals
2004/05-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%) (a)
Saudi Arabia
China
UAE
USA
Japan
Other
12.3
7.6
6.2
5.2
4.8
5,956
4,295
3,604
2,258
1,087
55.9
8.9
8.3
7.6
7.0
52.2
(a) Fiscal years ending June 30th (b) Customs basis
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
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