Economy Manages Growth, In Spite Of Challenges (21/12/2001)
MBC ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Actual
Estimate
Forecast
2000
2001
2002
GDP growth (%)
4.0
3.2
GNP growth (%)
4.5
3.3
3.4
By Industrial Origin
Agriculture (%)
3.1
2.9
Industry (%)
3.9
2.6
Services (%)
4.4
3.6
3.8
Inflation Rate (%)
6.0
4.1
Unemployment Rate (%)
11.1
10.6
Merchandise Exports (US$B)
38.1
33.2
Growth Rate (%)
8.7
(12.7)
0.0
Merchandise Imports (US$B)
31.4
29.4
31.2
2.1
(6.4)
3.0
Balance of Trade (US$B)
6.7
2.0
Sources: National Statistical Coordination Board, National Statistics Office As of 12/19/01
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