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EGYPT

MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2000
Area (km2) 91,630
Total Population 9,997,590
Gross Domestic Product (billion US dollars) 101.7
Real GDP growth (%) 2.9
Per capita GDP ( in current US dollars) 10,172
Consumer price inflation (%) 2.9

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT 2000

By Economic Activity

Thousand USD

Portuguese direct

investment abroad

Foreign direct investment

in Portugal

Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing

2,499

15,138

Mining and quarrying

(26,251)

(141)

Manufacturing

517,054

3.689

Production and distribution of electricity, gas and water

294,898

(38,783)

Construction

82,663

17,185

Wholesale and retail trade, repairs, hotels and restaurants

96,467

681,138

Transports, storage and communications

(817,773)

263,464

Financial intermediation

483,853

305,339

Real estate, rentals and

business activitie

4,961,896

2,553,557

Other activities

188,810

462,790

Total

5,784,117

4,263,376

 

Foreign trade 2000

Trade balance

(Billion US dollar)

1999

2000

Exports

23.132

23.484

Imports

37.678

38.555

Trade Balance

(14.546)

(15.071)

(Million USD)

Imports

Exports

Agricultural products

2,946

697

Food Industries

1,433

944

Mineral fuels

4,064

628

Chemicals

2,899

977

PPlastics, rubbe

1,658

843

Raw hides and skins, leather

451

84

Wood, cork

630

1,162

Cellulosic pulp, paper

1,009

1,282

Textiles

2,026

1,658

Articles of apparel

866

2,688

Footwear

302

1,369

Mineral products

646

948

Base metals

2,888

1,260

Machinery and mechanical appliances

8,199

4,621

Vehicles and other transport equipment

6,392

3,515

Optical and precision instruments

953

191

Other products

1,191

616

Total

38,555

23,484

 

PORTUGAL’S MAIN TRADING PARTNERS 2000

Exports

billions US dollars

Spain

4.517

Germany

4.131

France

2.947

United Kingdom

2.523

USA

1.419

Belgium

1.380

Other

6.566

Total Exports

23.484

Imports

Spain

9.766

France

4.080

Germany

5.289

Italy

2.679

United Kingdom

2.243

Palop

1.992

Others

13.308

Total Imports

38.555

Average Exchange rate: (1999) 1 US Dollar (USD) = 199.564 Escudos (PTE)

(2000) 1 US Dollar (USD) = 215.456 Escudos (PTE)

MACAU-PORTUGAL BILATERAL TRADE

thousand US dollar

1999

2000

2001

Exports to Portugal

4,360

7,695

5,182

Imports from Portugal

17,533

11,762

12,239

Trade Balance

(13,173)

(4,067)

(7,057)

% in Total Macau Exports

0.20

0.03

0.23

% in Total Macau Imports

0.86

0.52

0.51

 

MACAU-PORTUGAL BILATERAL TRADE

thousand US dollar

1999

2000

2001

%

Growth rate (%)

Exports

Garments, knitted or crocheted

1,728

4,448

3,309

63.9

-25.6

Footwear

0

879

1,089

21

62.4

Garments, not knitted or crocheted

273

392

220

4.3

-43.9

Other Products

2,360

1,976

564

9.8

-71.4

Total

4,360

7,695

5,182

100

-32.7

Imports

Foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco

3,928

3,809

3,643

29.8

-4.4

Other consumer goods

2,553

1,818

1,238

10.1

-31.9

Raw Materials and

semi-manufactures

4,324

3,334

2,407

19.7

-27.8

Capital goods

6,728

2,801

4,950

40.5

76.7

Total

17,533

11,762

12,239

100

4.1

USEFUL CONTACT

I.C.E.P. PORTUGUESE TRADE COMMISSION

Address: Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva, No 45 2o Piso, Macau

Telephone: (853) 728300

Fax: (853) 728303

CÂMARA DE COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA LUSO – CHINESA Address: Av. Gov. Jaime Silvério Marques,
Loja n, 1o andar, Lote 14, Edif. Tai Fung Plaza,
N.A.P.E. Macau
Telephone: (853) 727362
Fax: (853) 727354
E-mail: ccilcmo@macau.ctm.net
Website: www.ccilcmo.org.mo

LISBON TRADE ASSOCIATION / PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Address: Rua das Portas de Sto. Antão, 89,1169 – 022 LISBOA,
PORTUGAL
Telephone: (00 351.21).3224050
Fax: (00351.21).3224051
E-mail: geral@port-chambers.com
Website: www.port-chambers.com/

AssociaÇÃO Industrial Portuguesa (AIP) Address: Praça das Indústrias, EC Junqueira, Apartado 3200,
P-1301-965, LISBOA, PORTUGAL
Telephone: (0035121) 3602000
Fax: (00351.21).3641301
E-mail: aip@aip.pt
Website: www.aip.pt

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTATÍSTICA (INE) Website: www.ine.pt/index.htm

BANCO DE PORTUGAL Address: R. do Ouro, 27 , 1100-150 LISBOA, PORTUGAL
Telephone: (0035121) 321 32 00
Fax: (0035121) 346 48 43
Website: www.bportugal.pt

Source:

– BANCO DE PORTUGAL
– INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTATÍSTICA (INE)
– Macao Economic Services