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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
BAHRAIN STOCK EXCHANGE
BAHRAIN ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (BD 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) BD:US$
2000 (a) 2001 (a) 2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (b)
3.0
8.0
5.3
-0.7 (b)
0.7
6,242.6
4,393.6
830.1
1,564.1
2.8 (b)
3.9 (b)
0.376 3.0
7.9
4.6
-1.2
0.7
5,657.2
4,047.1
227.4
1,684.0
3.0 (b)
4.4 (b)
0.376 3.2
8.4
5.2
-0.5
0.7
5,887.3
4,697.3
-50.3
1,725.8
3.8 (b)
5.5 (b)
0.376 3.6 (b)
9.6 (b)
6.8
1.6
0.7
6,720.9
5,319.2
200.9
1,778.4
4.6 (b)
5.4 (b)
0.376 3.8
10.2
5.3
4.9
0.7
7,620.7 (a)
6,135.4 (a)
415.2 (a)
1,940.5 (a)
6.1
5.6
0.376 (a)
2003-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (a) 2003-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (CIF) (c)
(US$ millions) (US$ millions)
Mineral products (incl oil)
Base metals
Textiles
4,924
912
283
2004-MAIN DESTINATIONS OF EXPORTS (%)
USA
Japan
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Other
Mineral products (incl oil)
Machinery & appliances
Transport equipment
2,257
647
568
2004-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Saudi Arabia
Japan
Germany
USA
UK
Other
7.3
89.3
3.0
2.3
1.9
1.9
1.6
32.5
5.9
5.6
5.5
43.2
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
(a) Bahrain Monetary Authority. (b) IMF, International Financial Statistics. (c) IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics
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