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Economic Indicators


External Transactions of Commercial Goods and Services

Exports as % of GDP Imports as % of GDP Balance of Trade as % of GDP
1995 1997 1995 1997 1995 1997
Austria 38 43 39 44 -4 -3
Belgium 73 79 68 76 6 5
Denmark 35 41 30 34 4 5
Finland 38 38 30 32 7 8
France 24 27 21 24 1 2
Germany 24 28 23 27 3 3
Greece 17 18 27 25 -15 -12
Ireland 75 79 60 73 17 n/a
Italy 28 27 23 25 3 3
Luxembourg 92 56 81 23 -10 0
Netherlands 53 68 47 62 5 5
Portugal 33 30 41 38 -11 -10
Spain 24 28 23 28 -4 -4
Sweden 41 44 35 38 7 8
UK 29 28 29 29 -2 -2
Norway n/a 38 n/a 33 n/a 9
Switzerland 40 31 0
Canada 39 38 2
USA 11 13 -3
Japan 12 11 2
Albania n/a n/a -6 -10
Bulgaria -2 4
Croatia -15 -26
Czech Republic 53 61 -7 -8
Estonia n/a n/a -20 -33
Hungary 40 44 -6 -5
Latvia n/a n/a -12 -19
Lithuania -16 -19
Macedonia -13 -18
Poland 26 30 -5 -12
Romania n/a n/a -7 -8
Russia 18 14 9 6
Slovakia n/a n/a -1 -8
Slovenia -6 -6
Source: OECD Main Economic indicators 1996, 1997,1998
Published: The World Competitiveness Yearbook 1996, 1997 and 1998

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Value Added By Branches

Value added in agriculture as % of GDP 1985-1995
1985 1990 1995
Austria 4 4 2
Belgium 2 2 1
Denmark 6 4 4
Finland 9 7 4
France 4 4 2
Germany 2 2 1
Greece 17 15 13
Ireland 10 9 6
Italy 5 4 3
Luxembourg 2 2 1
Netherlands 4 4 3
Portugal 9 7 4
Spain 7 5 3
Sweden 3 3 2
UK 2 2 2
Norway n/a n/a 3
Switzerland 3
USA 2
Japan 2
Bulgaria 14
Croatia 10
Czech Republic n/a
Estonia 8
Hungary 7
Latvia 11
Lithuania 12
Macedonia 11
Poland 8
Romania 21
Russia 8
Slovakia 6
Slovenia 5
Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators June 1998
Published: Economic Survey of Europe

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Value Added By Branches

Value added in industry as % of GDP 1985-1995
1985 1990 1995
Austria 38 36 34
Belgium 32 31 2
Denmark 28 27 24
Finland 36 34 31
France 30 30 27
Germany 39 38 36
Greece 29 23 21
Ireland 37 35 36
Italy 34 31 32
Luxembourg 33 33 24
Netherlands 46 30 27
Portugal 38 37 33
Spain 36 36 32
Sweden 33 32 28
UK 33 33 27
Norway n/a n/a 30
Switzerland 34
USA 28
Japan 38
Hungary 31
Czech Rebublic n/a
Poland 40
Russia 41
Turkey n/a
Cyprus n/a
Bulgaria 34
Romania 43
Croatia 29
Estonia 29
Latvia 33
Lithuania 33
Macedonia 22
Slovakia 35
Slovenia 38
Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators June 1998
Published: Economic Survey of Europe

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Value Added By Branches

Value added in services as % of GDP 1985-1995
1985 1990 1995
Austria 58 60 64
Belgium 66 67 71
Denmark 67 69 72
Finland 56 59 65
France 67 67 71
Germany 59 60 63
Greece 54 63 66
Ireland 53 56 58
Italy 61 65 66
Luxembourg 65 65 75
Netherlands 50 66 70
Portugal 53 57 63
Spain 57 59 65
Sweden 63 65 71
UK 65 65 71
Norway n/a n/a 68
Switzerland 64
USA 70
Japan 60
Bulgaria 63
Croatia 61
Czech Rebublic n/a
Estonia 63
Hungary 63
Latvia 56
Lithuania 55
Macedonia 67
Poland 53
Romania 37
Russia 51
Slovakia 60
Slovenia 58
Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators June 1998
Published: Economic Survey of Europe

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