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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
STATE COMMODITY & RAW MATERIALS EXCHANGE OF TURKMENISTAN
TURKMENISTAN ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (Manat 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; estimated market) Manat:US$
Exchange rate (av; official) Manat:US$
2001 (a) 2002 (b) 2003 (b) 2004 (b) 2005 (b)
35,119
3.6 (b)
20.4
11.6 (b)
5.6
2,623
-2,201
14 (b)
2,055
9,828 (b)
5,200 43,665
4.3
12.0
8.8
5.8
2,862 (a)
-2,119 (a)
145
2,346 (a)
10,098
5,200 51,747
5.2
13.0
5.6
6.2
3,468 (a)
-2,502 (a)
69
2,673 (a)
10,034
5,200 59,929
5.8
9.0
5.9
6.5
3,870 (a)
-3,320 (a)
-503
2,714 (a)
10,375
5,200 70,491
6.4
6.0
10.6
6.5
4,939 (a)
-3,638 (a)
255
3,314 (a)
11,015
5,200
(a) Actual. (b) Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer prices (% change)
Government balance (% of GDP)
Merchandise exports (US$ billions)
Exchange rate(Manat:US$1)
2001-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (%)
Gas
Crude & refined oil
Textiles
Other
Cotton fibre
26.0
2004 2005 2006 2007
9.0
10.0
-2.1
3.9
11,470 6.0
10.5
-3.2
4.9
11,800 9.0
11.0
-3.4
5.7
12,050 7.0
11.3
-3.4
5.8
12,850
1999-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (%)
Machinery & equipment
Food products
60.0
Other
15.0
57.0
3.0
2.0
12.0
2001-MAIN DESTINATIONS OF EXPORTS (%)
Ukraine
Russia
Italy
Turkey
Iran
Other
25.0
2003-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Russia
UAE
Ukraine
Germany
18.0
15.0
46.0
Turkey
Other
9.0
8.0
11.0
21.0
4.0
6.0
5.0
43.0
14.0
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
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