Economy

Egypt Economic Indicators in 2010

• GDP US$ 216.83bn 
• GDP Growth 5.259%
• GDP per capita US$ 6,367.43
• Inflation (average) 11.7%
• Unemployment rate (average) 9.6%
• Exports (including petroleum) US$ 29bn 
• Imports US$ 44bn
• Trade Balance US$ -15
• Current account (% of GDP) -1.991%
• Foreign reserves US$ 35.7bn
• Exchange rate (EGP/US$, end period) 5.76
• Budget deficit (% of GDP) 8.3
• FDI 2009/10 US$ 6.8bn
• Total external debt US$ 30.61bn

Source: Economy Watch & CIA World Factbook

UK Economic Indicators in 2010

• GDP  US$ 2.258 tn 
• GDP Growth 1.7% (Q4 2010 - 0.5%)
• GDP per capita US$ 36,298.39
• GDP - composition by sector: services 76.2%, agriculture 0.9%, industry & manufacturing 22.8%
• Inflation (average) 3.078%
• Unemployment rate (average) 7.876%
• Exports US$ 420.9bn
• Imports US$ 575.5bn
• Trade Balance US$ - 154.6bn
• Current account (% of GDP) -2.228
• Investment (% of GDP) 14.5
• Total external debt US$ 8.981tn  

Source: Economy Watch / Office for National Statistics