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  • Balance of payments > Net primary income > BoP, current US$ per million: Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Net primary income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Export growth: Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments."
  • Export value index: Export values are from UNCTAD's value indexes or from current values of merchandise exports.
    2000 = 100
  • Exports: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis.
  • Exports > By good > Fixed vegetables oil fat > Soft: Exports of Fixed vegetables oil/fat, soft, by country, in thousands USD
  • Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc: Exports of Passenger cars etc, by country, in thousands USD
  • Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc per 1000: Exports of Passenger cars etc, by country, in thousands USD. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Exports > By good > Worn clothing etc per million: Exports of Worn clothing etc, by country, in thousands USD. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Exports > Export growth: Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used."
  • Exports > Export growth in USD: Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics."
  • Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Exports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Exports > Exports of goods, services and primary income > BoP, current US$: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods exports, service exports and primary income receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Exports > Goods: Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Exports > Goods and services: Exports of goods and services as a % of GDP, 2000
  • Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude labor and property income (formerly called factor services) as well as transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • Exports > Goods and services > Constant LCU: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude labor and property income (formerly called factor services) as well as transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Exports > Per $ GDP: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
  • Exports > Per capita: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Exports > Primary: Primary exports as % of manufactured export, 2000.
  • Exports per capita: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Exports to US: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
  • Exports to US > Per $ GDP: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003 Per $ GDP figures expressed per $100 of Gross Domestic Product.
  • Exports to US per capita: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Import value index: Import values are from UNCTAD's value indexes or from current values of merchandise imports.
    2000 = 100
  • Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Imports > By good > Alcoholic beverages: Imports of Alcoholic beverages, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Animal feed excl unml cer: Imports of Animal feed excl. unml cer., by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Baby care toys games sport per 1000: Imports of Baby care/toys/games/sport, by country, in thousands USD. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Imports > By good > Lime cement constr material: Imports of Lime/cement/constr material, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Man-made woven fabrics: Imports of Man-made woven fabrics, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Manufactured fertilizers: Imports of Manufactured fertilizers, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Margarine shortening: Imports of Margarine/shortening, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Measure control appliances nes: Imports of Measure/control appliances n.e.s., by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Metal salts of inorganic acid: Imports of Metal salts of inorganic acid, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc: Imports of Passenger cars etc, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Pharmaceuticals excl medicaments: Imports of Pharmaceuticals excl. medicaments, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Pharmaceuticals excl medicaments per 1000: Imports of Pharmaceuticals excl. medicaments, by country, in thousands USD. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Imports > By good > Radio broadcast receiver: Imports of Radio broadcast receiver, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Rolled plated m-steel: Imports of Rolled plated m-steel, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Rubber tyres treads: Imports of Rubber tyres/treads, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Ships boats etc: Imports of Ships/boats/etc, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Steam generating boilers: Imports of Steam generating boilers, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Television receivers: Imports of Television receivers, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > By good > Tractors: Imports of Tractors, by country, in thousands USD
  • Imports > Customs and other import duties > Current LCU per capita: Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Customs and other import duties are all levies collected on goods that are entering the country or services delivered by nonresidents to residents. They include levies imposed for revenue or protection purposes and determined on a specific or ad valorem basis as long as they are restricted to imported goods or services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Imports > Goods and services: Imports of goods and services as a % of GDP, 2000
  • Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
  • Imports from US: In US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
  • Imports from US per capita: In US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$: Imports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) imports, imports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Imports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) imports, imports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Tariffs > Binding coverage > All products: Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.
  • Tariffs > Tariff rate > Applied > Simple mean > All products: Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs."
  • Tariffs > Tariff rate > Applied > Weighted mean > All products: Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead."
  • With US > US > Exports of books > Printed matter: US exports of books, printed matter, USD Thousands, 2004
  • With US > US > Exports of chemicals-other: US exports of chemicals-other, USD Thousands, 2004
  • With US > US > Exports of newsprint: US exports of newsprint, USD Thousands, 2004
  • With US > US imports of nonmonetary gold per 1000: US imports of nonmonetary gold, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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Balance of payments > Net primary income > BoP, current US$ per million $-10,404,720.12 2012 42nd out of 149
Export growth 2.5 2009 23th out of 84
Export value index 131.16% 2004 53th out of 106
Exports $107.00 million 2010 146th out of 150
Exports > By good > Fixed vegetables oil fat > Soft 313 2002 9th out of 14
Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc 4 2002 15th out of 15
Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc per 1000 0.00306 2002 14th out of 15
Exports > By good > Worn clothing etc per million 52.04 2002 4th out of 8
Exports > Export growth 72.54 2009 133th out of 152
Exports > Export growth in USD 100 2009 137th out of 152
Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $124.87 2011 113th out of 128
Exports > Exports of goods, services and primary income > BoP, current US$ $343.75 million 2012 142nd out of 150
Exports > Goods 259.96 million 2009 138th out of 143
Exports > Goods and services 48% 2000 45th out of 156
Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ 244.74 million constant 2000 US$ 2005 122nd out of 126
Exports > Goods and services > Constant LCU 1506628000 2005
Exports > Per $ GDP $0.26 per $1 of GDP 2006 96th out of 161
Exports > Per capita $61.92 per capita 2010 85th out of 90
Exports > Primary 94% 2000 8th out of 117
Exports per capita $63.67 2010 141st out of 146
Exports to US 0.0 2003 219th out of 224
Exports to US > Per $ GDP 0.0 2003 208th out of 213
Exports to US per capita 0.0 2003 191st out of 194
Import value index 125.48% 2004 64th out of 103
Imports $306.00 million 2010 148th out of 150
Imports > By good > Alcoholic beverages 66 2002 24th out of 24
Imports > By good > Animal feed excl unml cer 70 2002 23th out of 23
Imports > By good > Baby care toys games sport per 1000 0.308 2002 14th out of 25
Imports > By good > Lime cement constr material 6,468 2002 18th out of 25
Imports > By good > Man-made woven fabrics 1,420 2002 18th out of 25
Imports > By good > Manufactured fertilizers 134 2002 22nd out of 24
Imports > By good > Margarine shortening 330 2002 19th out of 23
Imports > By good > Measure control appliances nes 138 2002 24th out of 25
Imports > By good > Metal salts of inorganic acid 119 2002 24th out of 24
Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc 14,172 2002 20th out of 25
Imports > By good > Pharmaceuticals excl medicaments 2,681 2002 15th out of 25
Imports > By good > Pharmaceuticals excl medicaments per 1000 2.05 2002 11th out of 25
Imports > By good > Radio broadcast receiver 346 2002 19th out of 24
Imports > By good > Rolled plated m-steel 1,842 2002 19th out of 25
Imports > By good > Rubber tyres treads 473 2002 25th out of 25
Imports > By good > Ships boats etc 369 2002 16th out of 21
Imports > By good > Steam generating boilers 17 2002 21st out of 21
Imports > By good > Television receivers 178 2002 22nd out of 24
Imports > By good > Tractors 67 2002 23th out of 25
Imports > Customs and other import duties > Current LCU per capita 226.02 1990 23th out of 51
Imports > Goods and services 61% 2000 37th out of 156
Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.566 BoP $ per $1 of GDP 2005 51st out of 130
Imports from US $2.10 million 2003 182nd out of 224
Imports from US per capita $1.56 2003 139th out of 194
Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ 296.22 million BoP $ 2005 134th out of 137
Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita 206.21 BoP $ 2005 122nd out of 135
Imports per capita $182.07 2010 133th out of 146
Tariffs > Binding coverage > All products 13.73% 2003 78th out of 79
Tariffs > Tariff rate > Applied > Simple mean > All products 18.7% 2008 2nd out of 127
Tariffs > Tariff rate > Applied > Weighted mean > All products 14.72% 2008 5th out of 127
With US > US > Exports of books > Printed matter 56 2004 154th out of 206
With US > US > Exports of chemicals-other 60 2004 170th out of 206
With US > US > Exports of newsprint 48 2004 135th out of 195
With US > US imports of nonmonetary gold per 1000 0.0539 2004 30th out of 89

SOURCES: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank World Development Indicators. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; World Bank national accounts data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank World Development Indicators.; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; US Census Bureau; US Census Bureau. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank World Development Indicators. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from World Trade Organisation.; World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.; World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on tariff data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database and global imports data from the United Nations Statistics Division's Comtrade database.; FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau; FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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Balance of payments 44 Imports of goods 4
Exports 127 Tariffs 22
Exports of goods 4 With US 204
Imports 354

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