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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006
CAIRO & ALEXANDRIA STOCK EXCHANGES
EGYPT ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (E£ 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) E£:US$
2001 (a) 2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (a)
358.7
90.4
3.5 (b)
2.3
68.6
7,249
-15,750
249
12,926
29.3
9.4
3.97 378.9
84.2
3.0 (b)
2.7
69.9
7,250
-14,709
849
13,242
30.0
10.3
4.50 417.5
71.5
3.1
4.5
71.3
8,987
-15,156
3,723
13,589
31.4
11.7
5.84 485.0
78.3
4.2
11.3
72.6 (b)
12,274
-21,586
3,237
14,273
34.2 (b)
6.4 (b)
6.20 536.4
92.8
4.9
4.9
74.0 (b)
16,073
-27,200
2,207
20,609 (b)
37.7 (b)
5.8 (b)
5.78
(a) Actual. (b) Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Key indicators
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Budget balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Commercial banks' lending rate (av; %)
Exchange rate E£:US$ (av)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
4.9
4.9
-9.3
2.3
13.1
5.78 5.8
5.1
-10.1
2.4
12.1
5.75 6.0
4.3
-9.7
2.6
12.8
5.73 5.5
4.1
-8.2
3.0
13.0
5.78 5.3
3.9
-7.2
3.0
12.5
5.80 5.1
4.1
-7.0
2.9
11.5
5.80
2004/05-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS 2004/05-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (CIF)
(US$ millions) (US$ millions)
Petroleum & products
Aluminium, iron & steel
Raw cotton, yarn, textiles & garments
Pharmaceuticals
Agricultural products
2004-MAIN DESTINATIONS OF EXPORTS (%)
Italy
France
USA
UK
Other
5,276
915
858
215
209
Intermediate (semi-processed) goods
Investment (capital) goods
Petroleum & products
Consumer goods
Raw materials (excl petroleum)
2004-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
USA
Italy
Germany
France
Other
12.5
12.8
63.4
6,803
4,895
3,975
3,202
2,688
11.6
68.1
6.8
6.8
7.3
5.8
4.9
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit ViewsWire
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