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Belarus: Statistical Data and Trade with the EU

General Data
Population: 2000 10 Mio
Area: (1000qkm) 2000 208
Gross Domestic Product 2000 14 Bn euro External DEBT 1999 (Mio euro) : 1.065
GDP Per Capita 2000 1.391 euro
1997 1998 1999 2000
Real GDP (% growth) 11,4 8,3 3,4 5,9
Inflation rate (%) 63,8 73,0 293,7 169,0
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) ** -5,8 -6,1 -2,2 -3,5
GDP BY SECTORS (% share)
1990 1995 1999
Agriculture 23,8 17,7 12,9
Industry 47,2 37,5 42,1
Services 29,0 44,8 45,0
BELARUS TRADE WITH THE WORLD (Mio ecu/euro and %)
1993 1995 2000 1993 1995 2000
Imports 2.113 4.209 9.208 Exports 1.657 3.548 7.964
world* share (%) 0,08 0,14 0,17 0,0 world* share (%) 0,07 0,12 0,16
Trade balance -456 -660 -1.244
EU TRADE WITH BELARUS (Mio ecu/euro and %)
Rank IMPORTS 1980 1990 2000 Rank EXPORTS 1980 1990 2000
79 274 561 741 73 583 885 1.136
Share of EU Total (%) 0,1 0,2 0,1 Share of EU Total (%) 0,2 0,3 0,1
Trade balance 295 307 395
MAIN PRODUCTS IN 2000 (Mio euro and %)
EU Imports Belarus share of EU EU Exports Belarus share of EU Balance
Products Value total by prod. Products Value tot. by prod.
Agricultural products 106 0,1 Agricultural products 120 0,2 15
Energy 51 0,0 Energy 5 0,0 -46
Machinery 64 0,0 Machinery 298 0,1 233
Transport. Material 12 0,0 Transport. Material 168 0,1 156
Chemical products 95 0,1 Chemical products 171 0,1 76
Textiles and clothings 171 0,2 Textiles and clothings 143 0,4 -28
EU FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT WITH BELARUS (Mio ecu/euro and %)
1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000
Inflows 2 -3 1 Outflows 6 5 4
Share of EU Total (%) 0,002 -0,003 0,001 Share of EU Total (%) 0,003 0,002 0,001
Inward Stocks 13 16 17 Outward Stocks 22 38 42
Share of EU Total (%) 0,002 0,002 0,002 Share of EU Total (%) 0,003 0,003 0,003
** first half 2000
 
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