Economic Indicators  

Economic indicators for EFTA and the individual member countries, as well as the EU-27, Japan and United States are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

Economic indicators: 2010

IS

LI

NO

CH

EFTA

EU27

Japan

US

GDP (in million € at market prices)[1]

9 495

3 457

311 855

398 878

723 685

12 257 461

4 122 481

10 957 607

GDP per capita (PPS in €) [2][3]

26 900

39 900

43 700

36 100

36 650

24 400

26 000

36 500

GDP growth (in %)

-4.0%

n.a

0.3%

2.7%

n.a

1.9%

4.1%

3.0%

Inflation (in %) [4]

7.5%

0.6%

2.3%

0.6%

n.a

2.1%

-0.7%

1.6%

Unemployment (in %)

7.6%

2.6%

3.5%

4.5%

n.a

9.7%

5.1%

9.6%

Exports: Goods (in million €)[5]

3 466

n.a

98 972

147 979

250 417

3 756 281

542 729

972 995

Imports: Goods (in million €)[5]

2 723

n.a

59 549

135 947

198 219

3 799 772

470 350

1 472 057

Exports: Services (in million €)[5]

1 855

n.a

31 816

65 638

99 309

1 224 086

84 522

428 510

Imports: Services (in million €)[5]

1 644

n.a

29 722

32 424

63 790

1 071 024

109 650

316 632

Total trade balance (in million €)[5]

954

n.a

41 517

45 246

87 717

109 570

47 251

-387 184

Total trade (in million €)[5]

9 688

n.a

220 059

381 988

611 735

9 851 163

1 207 251

3 190 194

Total trade (as % of GDP)

102.0%

n.a

70.6%

95.8%

84.5%

80.4%

29.3%

29.1%

Government financial balance (as % of GDP)[6]

-10.1%

n.a

10.6%

0.4%

n.a

-6.6%

n.a

n.a

Government debt (as % of GDP)[6][7]

92.9%

n.a

44.0%

40.8%

n.a

80.2%

n.a

n.a

Sources: Eurostat and national statistical offices

[1] Liechtenstein figures are from 2009.

[2] Liechtenstein inhabitants adjusted by cross-border commuter population.

[3] The Swiss national consumer prices index applies in Liechtenstein.

[4] Liechtenstein's trade figures are included in Switzerland's trade figures due to the existence of the Swiss-Liechtenstein Customs Union.

[5] Trade figures taken from national accounts data. 

[6] Figures include intra-EFTA trade.

[7] Figures include intra-EU27 trade.

 

 

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