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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2009
BELARUSIAN CURRENCY AND STOCK EXCHANGE
BELARUS ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (BRb bn)
GDP at market exchange rate (US$ bn)
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Population (mid-year; m)
Exports of goods fob (US$ m)
Imports of goods fob (US$ m)
Current-account balance (US$ m)
Reserves excl gold (US$ m)
Exchange rate (official; av; BRb:US$)
2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (a) 2006 (a) 2007 (a)
36,565
17.8
7.0
28.4
9.8
10,076
-11,397
-426
595
2,051.3 49,992
23.1
11.5
18.1
9.8
13,942
-16,214
-1,193
749
2,160.3 65,067
30.2
9.4
10.3
9.8
16,109
-16,746
436
1,137
2,153.8 79,267
37.0
9.9
7.0
9.7
19,835
-22,104
-1,428
1,069
2,144.6 96,087
44.8
8.1
8.4
9.7(b)
24,380
-28,365
-2,944
3,952
2,146.1
(a) Actual. (b) The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
GDP at market prices (BRb bn)
GDP at market exchange rate (US$ bn)
GDP at purchasing power parity (US$ bn)
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Population (mid-year; m)
Exports of goods fob (US$ m)
Imports of goods fob (US$ m)
Current-account balance (US$ m)
Current-account balance (% of GDP)
State budget balance (% of GDP)
Reserves excl gold (US$ m)
Exchange rate: BRb:US$ (av)
2006 (a) 2007 (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (b)
79,267
37.0
94.7
9.9
7.0
9.7
19,835
-22,104
-1,428
-3.9
1.4
1,068.6
2,144.6 96,087
44.8
105.1
8.1
8.4
9.7(c)
24,380
-28,365
-2,944
-6.6
-0.3(c)
3,952.1
2,146.1 118,130
55.5
117.0
9.0
15.5
9.6
31,811
-36,643
-3,832
-6.9
-1.5
4,506.8
2,130.0 132,476
60.5
125.0
4.5
15.0
9.6
34,056
-39,566
-4,701
-7.8
-2.0
4,093.3
2,190.0
(a) Actual. (b) The Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. (c) The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
2007-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (FOB) (%)
Mineral products
Machinery, equipment & vehicles
Food & agricultural raw materials
Chemicals & rubber
2007-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (CIF) (%)
Other
Mineral products
Machinery & equipment
Base metals
Food & agricultural raw material
22.2
24.7
35.8
14.7
35.8
11.8
7.5
7.0
19.8
2007-MAIN DESTINATIONS OF EXPORTS (%)
Russia
Ukraine
35.6
Other
The Netherlands
UK
Other
20.7
2007-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Russia
Poland
12.5
55.6
5.8
Germany
Other
Ukraine
7.8
5.5
3.3
5.6
27.8
40.5
The Economist Intelligence Unit, October 2008
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