Economy
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| GDP growth rate |
3% (2006 est.) |
| Unemployment rate |
8.1% (2006 est.) |
| Inflation rate |
1.8% (2006 est.) |
Agriculture products
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sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk |
| Industries |
engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum |
| Exports |
$283.8 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
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| Export commodities |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs |
| Export partners |
Germany 19.7%, France 16.9%, Netherlands 12%, UK 7.9%, US 6.2%, Italy 5.2% (2006) |
| Imports |
$279.9 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.) |
| Import commodities |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products |
Import partners
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Netherlands 18.3%, Germany 17.3%, France 11.2%, UK 6.6%, Ireland 5.7%, US 5.4% (2006) |
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