State of the Economy

2000

1999

1998

1997

GDP Growth (percent)

6.0(T)

6.2

5.0

5.4

Exports (TDbn)

6.370*

6,532

6,148

Imports (TDbn)

9.182*

9,476

8,794

Inflation

2.7

3.1

3.7

Tourism Earnings (TD bn)

1.82*

1.71

1.55

Remittances (in cash and TD mn)

683*

654

616

Foreign Direct Investment (including energy) (TD mn)

277.5**

760

406

Current Account Balance (TD mn)

- 22.8

-769

-655

Unemployment***

15.2

15.4

Expenditure (budgeted TD bn)

10.510

9.590

8.726

Revenues (budgeted TD bn)

6.580

6.185

5.175

Government Net Deficit (excluding debt amortization) (budgeted TD bn)

-0.750 (T)

0.910 (E)

Deficit as % GDP

2.7 (T)

3.6 (E)