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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
MACEDONIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
MACEDONIAN ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (Den 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)
Total external debt (US$ billions)
Debt-service ratio, paid (%)
Exchange rate (av) Den:US$
2001 (a) 2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (a)
233.8
3.4
-4.5
5.2
2.0
1,155.4
1,681.8
-243.6
745.2
1.5
11.5
68.04 244.0
3.8
0.9
2.3
2.0
1,112.2
1,916.5
-357.9
722.0
1.7
13.5
64.35 251.5
4.6
2.8
1.1
2.0 (b)
1,362.7
2,210.6
-149.0
897.7
1.8
11.1
54.32 265.3
5.4
4.1
1.1
2.0 (b)
1,672.4
2,784.5
-414.8
905.0
1.9 (b)
10.2 (b)
49.29 277.2 (b)
5.6 (b)
4.0
0.0
2.0 (b)
2,039.8
3,096.6
-81.1
1,228.5
2.2 (b)
7.9 (b)
49.25
(a) Actual. (b) Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer prices (% change)
Budget balance (% of GDP)
Merchandise exports (US$ millions)
Exchange rate (Den:US$1)
2005-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (%)
Iron & steel
Tobacco
Clothing
Chemicals
Petroleum & petroleum products
2004 2005 2006 2007
4.1
-0.4
0.3
1,672
49.3 3.5
0.5
0.5
2,041
49.2 4.0
2.0
-0.7
2,328
49.1 4.5
2.0
-0.6
2,564
46.0
2005-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (%)
Petroleum & petroleum products
Road vehicles
Industrial machinery
Meat and meat preparations
24.4
15.2
7.7
26.2
4.9
5.0 4.6
4.4 2.7
32.3
2005-MAIN DESTINATIONS OF EXPORTS (%)
Serbia & Montenegro
Germany
Greece
Italy
Croatia
Other
72.6
2005-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Saudi Arabia
China
UAE
USA
Japan
Other
17.8
13.2
10.4
22.5
15.3
51.7
9.2
8.3
8.2
40.4
4.0
7.3
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
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