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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2009
GEORGIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
GEORGIA ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (Lari bn)
GDP (US$ bn)
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Population (m)
Exports of goods fob (US$ m)
Imports of goods fob (US$ m)
Current-account balance (US$ m)
Foreign-exchange reserves excl gold (US$ m)
Exchange rate (av) Lari:US$
2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (a) 2006 (a) 2007 (a)
8.6
4.0
11.1
4.8
4.6
830.5
-1,468.7
-391.4
196.2
2.15 9.8
5.1
5.9
5.7
4.5
1,092.1
-2,007.6
-429.5
386.7
1.92 11.6
6.4
9.3
8.2
4.5
1,472.4
-2,686.6
-771.7
478.6
1.81 13.8
7.7
9.4
9.2
4.5
1,666.6
-3,685.9
-1,255.1
930.8
1.78 16.5
9.8
12.4
9.3
4.4(b)
2,088.2
-4,984.1
-2,118.5
1,361.2
1.67
(a) Actual. (b) The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
2006 (a) 2007 (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (b)
9.4
9.2
18.8
-2.8
1.7
-3.7
-1.3
-16.2
1.78
2.24
0.07 12.4
9.3
20.4
-2.3(c)
2.1
-5.0
-2.1
-21.5
1.67
2.29
0.07 7.0
11.3
19.0
-3.0
2.8
-7.3
-3.3
-24.6
1.47
2.26
0.06 8.0
9.2
18.0
-3.2
3.5
-8.6
-3.5
-21.7
1.44
2.19
0.06
Real GDP growth
Consumer price inflation (av)
Lending rate (%)
Government balance (% of GDP)
Exports of goods fob (US$ bn)
Imports of goods fob (US$ bn)
Current-account balance (US$ bn)
Current-account balance (% of GDP)
Exchange rate Lari:US$ (av)
Exchange rate Lari:[euro] (av)
Exchange rate Lari:Rb (av)
(a) Actual. (b) The Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. (c) The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
2007-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (%)
Ferrous metals & gold
Other
Automotives
Copper & scrap black metals
2007-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (%)
Oil, gas
Automotives
Pharmaceuticals
Other
16.3
18.5
14.2
7.1
2.8
5.7
73.8
61.6
2007-MAIN DESTINATION OF EXPORTS (%)
Turkey
USA
UK
Other
2007-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
Azerbaijan
Other
Azerbaijan
13.9
16.1
14.2
9.9
15.4
8.7
7.4
8.7
52.7
53.2
The Economic Intelligence Unit Ltd., September 2008
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