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| Economic Indicators 2009 | IS | LI | NO | CH | EFTA | EU27 | Japan | US |
|---|
| GDP (in million € at market prices) [1] |
8,692 |
3,363 |
272,774 |
354,492 |
639,320 |
11,790,842 |
3,638,921 |
10,122,598 |
| GDP per capita (PPS in €) [2] [3] |
28,300 |
38,500 |
41,500 |
33,900 |
36,617 |
23,600 |
27,200 |
34,500 |
| GDP growth (in %) |
-6.8% |
na |
-1.4% |
-1.9% |
na |
-4.2% |
-5.2% |
-2.6% |
| Inflation (in %) [4] |
16.3% |
-0.7% |
2.3% |
-0.7% |
na |
1.0% |
-1.4% |
-0.4% |
| Unemployment (in %) |
7.0% |
2.8% |
3.1% |
4.3% |
na |
8.9% |
5.1% |
9.3% |
| Exports: Goods (in million €) |
2,901 |
na |
86,690 |
124,799 |
214,390 |
3,175,645 |
396,745 |
751,457 |
| Imports: Goods (in million €) |
2,378 |
na |
50,502 |
113,766 |
166,646 |
3,194,166 |
363,359 |
1,131,868 |
| Exports: Services (in million €) [5] |
1,702 |
na |
28,890 |
58,405 |
88,997 |
1,131,317 |
59,938 |
381,120 |
| Imports: Services (in million €) [5] |
1,463 |
na |
24,694 |
30,647 |
56,804 |
991,260 |
82,302 |
280,270 |
| Total trade balance (in million €) [5] |
762 |
na |
40,385 |
38,790 |
79,937 |
121,536 |
11,021 |
-279,562 |
| Total trade (in million €) [5] |
8,444 |
na |
190,776 |
327,617 |
526,837 |
8,492,388 |
902,344 |
2,544,715 |
| Government financial balance (as % of GDP)[6] |
-9.1% |
na |
9.7% |
1.0% |
na |
-6.8% |
na |
na |
Government debt (as % of GDP) [6][7] |
57.5% |
na |
43.7% |
41.3% |
na |
73.6% |
na |
na |
| Total trade (as % of GDP) |
97.2% |
na |
69.9% |
92.4% |
82.4% |
72.0% |
24.8% |
25.1% |
Sources: National accounts data from EUROSTAT and National Statistical Offices
[1] Liechtenstein figures are from 2008.
[2] Liechtenstein inhabitants adjusted by cross-border commuter population.
[3] Liechtenstein figures are from 2006.
[4] In Liechtenstein the Swiss national consumer prices index applies.
[5] Liechtenstein's trade figures are included in Switzerland's trade figures due to the existence of the Swiss-Liectenstein Customs Union.
[6] Switzerland figures are from 2008.
[7] Iceland figures are from 2008.
Social Indicators 2009 | IS | LI | NO | CH | EFTA | EU 27 | Japan | US |
|---|
| Population (on 1 January, in 1,000) |
| 1960 |
173.86 |
16.27 |
3,568 |
5,296 |
9,053 |
402,607 |
94,000 |
186,000 |
| 1980 |
226.95 |
25.81 |
4,079 |
6,304 |
10,635 |
457,053 |
117,000 |
231,000 |
| 2000 |
279.05 |
32.43 |
4,478 |
7,164 |
11,954 |
482,768 |
127,000 |
285,000 |
| 2009 [1] |
319.37 |
35.59 |
4,799 |
7,702 |
12,856 |
497,445 |
127,650 |
307,007 |
| 2030 |
na |
na |
5,506 |
8,631 |
14,138 |
519,942 |
117,424 |
369,981 |
| 2050 |
na |
na |
5,898 |
9,096 |
14,994 |
515,303 |
101,659 |
403,932 |
| Population growth rate (in %) |
-0.5% |
0.7% |
1.3% |
1.1% |
1.4% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
1.0% |
| Life expectancy at birth - women [2] |
83.3 |
85.4 |
83.1 |
84.4 |
na |
82.2 |
86.2 |
81.4 |
| Life expectancy at birth - men [2] |
79.7 |
80.0 |
78.6 |
79.8 |
na |
76.1 |
79 |
76.9 |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [1][2][3][4][5] |
1.8 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
na |
4.7 |
3.2 |
5.9 |
| Employment rate (in %) - women [2] |
76.5% |
62.7% |
74.4% |
73.8% |
na |
58.6% |
59.8% |
63.4% |
| Employment rate (in %) - men [2] |
80.0% |
81.0% |
78.3% |
84.5% |
na |
70.7% |
80.2% |
72.0% |
| Expenditure on social protection (as % of GDP)[6] |
21.5% |
na |
22.8% |
27.3% |
na |
26.2 |
na |
na |
Sources: EUROSTAT, UN and National Statistical Offices
[1] EU-27 figures are from 2008.
[2] Liechtenstein figures are from 2008.
[3] EU-27 figures are from 2006.
[4] UN data for Japan and the United States.
[5] Liechtenstein five-year average from 2004 to 2007.
[6] EFTA and EU-27 figures are from 2008. Japan and the United States do not have same the definition of expenditure on social protection.