ECONOMY OF THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

AUSTRIA

Government type : federal republic

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $332.6 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 36 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $366.3 billion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 150

            

GDP - per capita (PPP): $40,300 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 20 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 1.5% industry: 29.4% services: 69.1% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 4.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 Population below poverty line: 6% (2008)

               

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 Industrial production growth rate: 7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 Electricity - production: 68.85 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 40 Electricity - consumption: 65.67 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 Electricity - exports: 18.76 billion kWh (2009 est.) Electricity - imports: 19.54 billion kWh (2009 est.)

              

Oil - production: 21,880 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 73 Oil - consumption: 247,700 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 Oil - exports: 50,410 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 77 Oil - imports: 273,000 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 37 Oil - proved reserves: 89 million bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 72

              

Natural gas - production: 1.58 billion cu m (2009) country comparison to the world: 60 Natural gas - consumption: 8.13 billion cu m (2009) country comparison to the world: 52 Natural gas - exports: 3.961 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 30 Natural gas - imports: 9.46 billion cu m (2009) country comparison to the world: 23 Natural gas - proved reserves: 24.8 billion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 75

   

Current account balance: $9.9 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 23 $11.1 billion (2009 est.)

    

Exports: $157.4 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 Exports - commodities: machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, paper and paperboard, metal goods, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs Exports - partners: Germany 30.96%, Italy 8.17%, Switzerland 4.99%, US 3.99% (2009)

    

Imports: $156 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods, oil and oil products; foodstuffs Imports - partners: Germany 45.07%, Switzerland 6.76%, Italy 6.66%, Netherlands 4.03% (2009)

 

 

      

Airports: 55 (2010) country comparison to the world: 85 Heliports: 1 (2010) Ports and terminals: Enns, Krems, Linz, Vienna Debt - external: $755 billion (30 June 2010) country comparison to the world: 17

BELGIUM

Government type : federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $396.9 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $461.3 billion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 2.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 148

            

GDP - per capita (PPP): $37,900 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 25 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 0.7% industry: 22.1% services: 77.2% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 8.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 99 Population below poverty line: 15.2% (2007 est.)

              

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.3% (2010 est.) Industrial production growth rate: 4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 89 Electricity - production: 82.17 billion kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 36 Electricity - consumption: 84.88 billion kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 Electricity - exports: 6.561 billion kWh (2008 est.) Electricity - imports: 17.16 billion kWh (2008 est.)

              

Oil - production: 11,220 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 82 Oil - consumption: 608,200 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 Oil - exports: 433,700 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 Oil - imports: 1.12 million bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 16 Oil - proved reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 106

              

Natural gas - production: 0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 149 Natural gas - consumption: 16.87 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 58 Natural gas - imports: 16.78 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 14 Natural gas - proved reserves: 0 cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 150

  

Current account balance: -$1.129 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 139

    

Exports: $279.2 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 16 Exports - commodities: machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs Exports - partners: Germany 19.58%, France 17.71%, Netherlands 11.84%, UK 7.21%, US 5.37%, Italy 4.77% (2009) Airports: 43 (2010) country comparison to the world: 100 Ports and terminals: cargo ports (tonnage): Antwerp, Gent, Liege, Zeebrugge container ports (TEUs): Antwerp (8,662,891), Zeebrugge (2,209,715)

    

Imports: $281.7 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 17 Imports - commodities: raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products Imports - partners: Netherlands 17.93%, Germany 17.14%, France 11.69%, Ireland 6.26%, US 5.74%, UK 5.07%, China 4.09% (2009)

 

 

     

    

Debt - external: $1.241 trillion (30 June 2010) country comparison to the world: 12 Heliports: 1 (2010)

CZECH REPUBLIC

Government type : parliamentary democracy

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $262.8 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $195.2 billion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 2.3% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 144

            

GDP - per capita (PPP): $25,600 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 2.2% industry: 38.3% services: 59.5% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 7.1% (November 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 74 Population below poverty line: NA%

              

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.5% (2010 est.) Industrial production growth rate: 15.9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 7 Electricity - production: 82.25 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 35 Electricity - consumption: 53.42 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 44 Electricity - exports: 22.23 billion kWh (2009 est.) Electricity - imports: 8.58 billion kWh (2009 est.)

              

Oil - production: 10,970 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 83 Oil - consumption: 207,600 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 54 Oil - exports: 29,670 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 85 Oil - imports: 219,900 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 Oil - proved reserves: 15 million bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 84

              

Natural gas - production: 178 million cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 Natural gas - consumption: 8.164 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 51 Natural gas - exports: 1.111 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 35 Natural gas - imports: 9.683 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 21 Natural gas - proved reserves: 3.072 billion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 92

  

Current account balance: -$5.956 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 172

      

Exports: $116.5 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 33 Exports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, raw materials and fuel, chemicals Exports - partners: Germany 31.7%, Slovakia 8.7%, Poland 6.2%, France 5.5%, UK 4.9%, Austria 4.7%, Italy 4.5% (2010 est.) Airports: 122 (2010)

      

Imports: $109.2 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, raw materials and fuels, chemicals Imports - partners: Germany 25.6%, China 11.9%, Poland 6.5%, Russia 5.4%, Slovakia 5.2% (2010 est.)

      

 country comparison to the world: 50 Heliports: 1 (2010) Ports and terminals: Decin, Prague, Usti nad Labem  

Debt - external: $86.79 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 40

DENMARK

Government type : constitutional monarchy

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $201.4 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 52 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $311.9 billion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 180

            

GDP - per capita (PPP): $36,700 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 28 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 1.1% industry: 22.8% services: 76.1% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 4.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 38 Population below poverty line: 12.1% (2007)

               

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 Industrial production growth rate: 4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 82 Electricity - production: 36.4 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 58 Electricity - consumption: 34.3 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 Electricity - exports: 11.36 billion kWh (2008) Electricity - imports: 12.82 billion kWh (2008)

              

Oil - production: 262,100 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 40 Oil - consumption: 166,500 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 61 Oil - exports: 268,500 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 Oil - imports: 173,100 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 Oil - proved reserves: 1.06 billion bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 42

              

Natural gas - production: 8.398 billion cu m (2009) country comparison to the world: 44 Natural gas - consumption: 4.41 billion cu m (2009) country comparison to the world: 61 Natural gas - exports: 3.98 billion cu m (2009) country comparison to the world: 29 Natural gas - imports: 0 cu m (2008) country comparison to the world: 178 Natural gas - proved reserves: 61.3 billion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 62

  

Current account balance: $14.35 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 21

    

Exports: $99.37 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 35 Exports - commodities: machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills Exports - partners: Germany 17.53%, Sweden 12.68%, UK 8.49%, US 6.05%, Norway 6.01%, Netherlands 4.84%, France 4.57% (2009) Airports: 92 (2010) country comparison to the world: 65 Ports and terminals: Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Ensted, Esbjerg, Fredericia, Kalundborg

    

Imports: $90.83 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 33 Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods Imports - partners: Germany 21.07%, Sweden 13.18%, Norway 7%, Netherlands 6.97%, China 6.22%, UK 5.53% (2009)

 

 

    

  

Debt - external: $559.5 billion (30 June 2010) country comparison to the world: 19

FINLAND

Government type : republic

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $187.6 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $238 billion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 3.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 116

            

GDP - per capita (PPP): $35,300 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 35 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 2.6% industry: 29.1% services: 68.2% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 8.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 98 Population below poverty line: NA%

               

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 Industrial production growth rate: 6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 59 Electricity - production: 77.44 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 38 Electricity - consumption: 87.25 billion kWh (2008) country comparison to the world: 32 Electricity - exports: 3.335 billion kWh (2008) Electricity - imports: 16.11 billion kWh (2008)

              

Oil - production: 8,718 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 87 Oil - consumption: 206,200 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 55 Oil - exports: 130,500 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 62 Oil - imports: 337,900 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 Oil - proved reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 128

             

Natural gas - production: NA Natural gas - consumption: 4.289 billion cu m (2009) country comparison to the world: 63 Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 Natural gas - imports: 4.289 billion cu m (2009) country comparison to the world: 34 Natural gas - proved reserves: 0 cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 177

  

Current account balance: $4.696 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 33

    

Exports: $73.53 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 40 Exports - commodities: electrical and optical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, paper and pulp, chemicals, basic metals; timber Exports - partners: Germany 10.32%, Sweden 9.79%, Russia 9%, US 7.85%, Netherlands 5.9%, UK 5.24%, China 4.1% (2009) Airports: 148 (2010) country comparison to the world: 38 Ports and terminals: Helsinki, Kotka, Naantali, Porvoo, Raahe, Rauma

    

Imports: $69.11 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 Imports - commodities: foodstuffs, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, transport equipment, iron and steel, machinery, textile yarn and fabrics, grains Imports - partners: Russia 16.28%, Germany 15.76%, Sweden 14.65%, Netherlands 6.99%, China 5.29%, France 4.22% (2009)

 

 

    

  

Debt - external: $370.8 billion (30 June 2010) country comparison to the world: 24

GERMANY

Government type : federal republic

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $2.96 trillion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $3.306 trillion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 3.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 102

           

GDP - per capita (PPP): $35,900 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 0.8% industry: 27.9% services: 71.3% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 7.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 78 note: this is the International Labor Organization's estimated rate for international comparisons; Germany's Federal Employment Agency estimated a seasonally adjusted rate of 10.8% Population below poverty line: 15.5% (2010 est.)

 

               

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 21 Industrial production growth rate: 9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 24 Electricity - production: 593.4 billion kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 8 Electricity - consumption: 547.3 billion kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 7 Electricity - exports: 61.7 billion kWh (2008 est.) Electricity - imports: 41.67 billion kWh (2008 est.

              

Oil - production: 156,800 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 Oil - consumption: 2.437 million bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 8 Oil - exports: 536,600 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 28 Oil - imports: 2.862 million bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 7 Oil - proved reserves: 276 million bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 54

              

Natural gas - production: 15.29 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 Natural gas - consumption: 96.26 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 5 Natural gas - exports: 12.64 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 16 Natural gas - imports: 94.57 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 2 Natural gas - proved reserves: 175.6 billion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 47

  

Current account balance: $162.3 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 3

      

Exports: $1.337 trillion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 Exports - commodities: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles Exports - partners: France 10.2%, US 6.7%, Netherlands 6.7%, UK 6.6%, Italy 6.3%, Austria 6%, China 4.5%, Switzerland 4.4% (2009 est.) Airports: 549 (2010) country comparison to the world: 13 Heliports: 25 (2010) Ports and terminals: Bremen, Bremerhaven, Duisburg, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Lubeck, Neuss-Dusseldorf, Rostock, Wilhemshaven

      

Imports: $1.12 trillion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 4 Imports - commodities: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals Imports - partners: Netherlands 8.5%, China 8.2%, France 8.2%, US 5.9%, Italy 5.9%, UK 4.9%, Belgium 4.3%, Austria 4.3%, Switzerland 4.2% (2009 est.)

      

  

Debt - external: $4.713 trillion (30 June 2010) country comparison to the world: 4

ITALY

Government type : republic

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $1.782 trillion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 11 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $2.037 trillion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 1.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 174

            

GDP - per capita (PPP): $30,700 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 1.8% industry: 24.9% services: 73.3% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 8.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 96 Population below poverty line: NA%

               

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 32 Industrial production growth rate: 0.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 150 Electricity - production: 289.7 billion kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 14 Electricity - consumption: 315 billion kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 13 Electricity - exports: 3.431 billion kWh (2008 est.) Electricity - imports: 43 billion kWh (2008 est.)

              

Oil - production: 146,500 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 47 Oil - consumption: 1.537 million bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 16 Oil - exports: 586,900 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 Oil - imports: 1.911 million bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 10 Oil - proved reserves: 423.7 million bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 52

              

Natural gas - production: 8.119 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 Natural gas - consumption: 78.12 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 10 Natural gas - exports: 124 million cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 Natural gas - imports: 69.24 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 4 Natural gas - proved reserves: 69.83 billion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 58

  

Current account balance: -$61.98 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 189

    

Exports: $458.4 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 8 Exports - commodities: engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals, and nonferrous metals Exports - partners: Germany 12.6%, France 11.57%, US 5.92%, Spain 5.69%, UK 5.13%, Switzerland 4.69% (2009) Airports: 132 (2010) country comparison to the world: 44 Ports and terminals:

    

Imports: $459.7 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 8 Imports - commodities: engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, and tobacco Imports - partners: Germany 16.68%, France 8.82%, China 6.53%, Netherlands 5.63%, Spain 4.3%, Russia 4.12%, Belgium 4.08% (2009)

   

    

   

Debt - external: $2.223 trillion (30 June 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 9 Heliports: 6 (2010)

Augusta, Cagliari, Genoa, Livorno, Santa Panagia (Melilli), Taranto, Trieste, Venice

NORWAY

Government type : constitutional monarchy

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $276.4 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 44 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $413.5 billion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 1.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 169

            

GDP - per capita (PPP): $59,100 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 5 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 2.1% industry: 40.1% services: 57.8% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 3.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 Population below poverty line: NA%

               

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 63 Industrial production growth rate: 0.3% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 152 Electricity - production: 142.7 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 Electricity - consumption: 128.8 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 Electricity - exports: 17.29 billion kWh (2008 est.) Electricity - imports: 3.414 billion kWh (2008 est.)

              

Oil - production: 2.35 million bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 14 Oil - consumption: 204,100 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 Oil - exports: 2.15 million bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 9 Oil - imports: 107,500 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 62 Oil - proved reserves: 6.68 billion bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 21

              

Natural gas - production: 103.5 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 Natural gas - consumption: 4.62 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 60 Natural gas - exports: 98.85 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 2 Natural gas - imports: 0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 105 Natural gas - proved reserves: 2.313 trillion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 17

  

Current account balance: $60.23 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 5

      

Exports: $137 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 Exports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish Exports - partners: UK 24.28%, Germany 13.4%, Netherlands 10.87%, France 8.55%, Sweden 5.76%, US 4.82% (2009) Airports: 98 (2010)

      

Imports: $74.02 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 37 Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs Imports - partners: Sweden 13.86%, Germany 12.89%, China 7.8%, Denmark 6.78%, US 6.16%, UK 6.01% (2009)

      

 country comparison to the world: 61 Heliports: 1 (2010) Ports and terminals: Bergen, Haugesund, Maaloy, Mongstad, Narvik, Sture  

Debt - external: $2.232 trillion (30 June 2010) country comparison to the world: 8

SPAIN

Government type : parliamentary monarchy

        

GDP (purchasing power parity): $1.376 trillion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 14 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate): $1.375 trillion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: -0.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 192

            

GDP - per capita (PPP): $29,500 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 47 note: data are in 2010 US dollars GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 2.9% industry: 25.5% services: 71.6% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 20% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 166 Population below poverty line: 19.8% (2005)

               

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.3% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 Industrial production growth rate: -2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 161 Electricity - production: 300.5 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 13 Electricity - consumption: 276.1 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 14 Electricity - exports: 16.92 billion kWh (2008 est.) Electricity - imports: 5.88 billion kWh (2008 est.)

              

Oil - production: 27,230 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 71 Oil - consumption: 1.482 million bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 17 Oil - exports: 218,600 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 Oil - imports: 1.716 million bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 11 Oil - proved reserves: 150 million bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 65

              

Natural gas - production: 13 million cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 89 Natural gas - consumption: 33.88 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 Natural gas - exports: 975 million cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 36 Natural gas - imports: 34.67 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 9 Natural gas - proved reserves: 2.548 billion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 95

  

Current account balance: -$66.74 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 190

    

Exports: $268.3 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 18 Exports - commodities: machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goods Exports - partners: France 19.27%, Germany 11.11%, Portugal 9.21%, Italy 8.24%, UK 6.18% (2009) Airports: 154 (2010) country comparison to the world: 35 Ports and terminals: Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Tarragona, Valencia (Spain); Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)

    

Imports: $324.6 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 14 Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, semifinished goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, measuring and medical control instruments Imports - partners: Germany 15.02%, France 12.82%, Italy 7.17%, China 5.8%, Netherlands 5.22%, UK 4.7% (2009)

      

 

    

Debt - external: $2.166 trillion (30 June 2010) country comparison to the world: 10 Heliports: 9 (2010)

MY THOUGHT :

Do not expect the circumstances to be always in your favor Because this world has not been created for you alone

Prepared by:
 Niraj Patel