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| Main indicators | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 (e) | 2013 (e) |
| GDP (billions USD) | 23.84 | 26.45e | 28.40e | 30.86 | 33.63 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 5.5 | 2.3e | 2.5e | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 3,986.56e | 4,326.38e | 4,541.91e | 4,824.54 | 5,139.26 |
| Inflation rate (%) | -0.7 | 5.0e | 5.4e | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Current Account (billions USD) | -0.78e | -1.30e | -1.91e | -2.60 | -2.46 |
| Current Account (in % of GDP) | -3.3e | -4.9e | -6.7e | -7.3 | - |
Source: IMF - World Economic Outlook Database ; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
| Breakdown of economic activity by sector | Agriculture | Industry | Services |
| Value added (annual % change) | 6.6 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| Value added (in % of GDP) | 2.9 | 30.6 | 66.5 |
| Employment by sector (in % of total employment) | 3.0 | 19.5 | 77.4 |
Source: World Bank - last available data.
| Monetary indicators | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Average annual exchange rate for 1 USD | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
Source: World Bank
| Foreign trade indicators | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 11,548 | 13,681 | 16,995 | 14,236 | 15,262 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 5,204 | 5,725 | 7,938 | 6,375 | 7,023 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 2,854 | 3,356 | 3,926 | 3,657 | 4,158 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 2,850 | 3,436 | 4,353 | 4,192 | 4,880 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 3.5 | 6.4 | 3.1 | -7.8 | 7.1 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 12.5 | 2.3 | -12.1 | -2.7 | 7.6 |
| Imports of goods and services (in % of GDP) | 84.6 | 88.4 | 84.7 | 65.0 | 65.9 |
| Exports of goods and services (in % of GDP) | 51.8 | 52.2 | 54.7 | 43.5 | 44.5 |
| Trade Balance (millions USD) | -5,056 | -6,452 | -7,165 | -6,266 | -6,650 |
| Current Account (millions USD) | -1,726 | -2,875 | -2,179 | -1,251 | - |
| Foreign trade (in % of GDP) | 136.4 | 140.6 | 139.4 | 108.5 | 110.4 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization ; World Bank
| Main customers (% of exports) |
2010 |
| Iraq | 16.0% |
| United States | 13.2% |
| India | 11.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 9.4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4.2% |
| Syria | 3.7% |
| Lebanon | 3.3% |
| Indonesia | 2.1% |
| Egypt | 2.0% |
| Switzerland | 2.0% |
| Algeria | 1.8% |
| China | 1.6% |
| Ethiopia | 1.5% |
| Qatar | 1.4% |
| Israel | 1.4% |
| Kuwait | 1.3% |
| Sudan | 1.2% |
| Malaysia | 1.0% |
| Italy | 1.0% |
| Palestine | 0.9% |
| See more countries | 46.0% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
2010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 19.8% |
| China | 10.8% |
| Germany | 6.1% |
| United States | 5.6% |
| Egypt | 4.5% |
| South Korea | 4.2% |
| Turkey | 3.7% |
| Italy | 3.5% |
| Japan | 3.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2.7% |
| India | 2.5% |
| Syria | 2.5% |
| France | 2.3% |
| United Kingdom | 1.7% |
| Bahrain | 1.7% |
| Ukraine | 1.6% |
| Russia | 1.6% |
| Iraq | 1.2% |
| Brazil | 1.2% |
| Malaysia | 1.1% |
| See more countries | 53.1% |
Source: Comtrade, last available data
Source: Comtrade, last available data
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