State of the Economy

1999*

1998

1997

Real GDP (US$ billions)

12.10

12.10

12.65

Per Capita GDP (US$)

790

800

837

Real GDP Growth (percent)

0

-4.4

0

Inflation (%; official)

2

2

2.2

Unemployment (%; official)

7

7

7

Exports (fob, US$ billion)

-

3.09

4.06

Imports (fob, US$ billion)

-

3.26

3.6

Trade Balance (US$ billion)

-

-0.17

0.46

Government Revenues (US$ billions)

-

4.11

4.05

Government Expenditures (US$ billions)

-

4.73

4.42

Overall Deficit (US$ billion)

-

0.62

0.37

Gas Production (millions of cubic meters)

-

2,487

2,270