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| 1999e | 2000e |
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2001f | 2002f | ||
| Real GDP growth (%y/y) | 1.5 | 3.5 | - | - | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Nominal GDP(US$bn) | 7.6 | 8.1 | - | - | 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Population(mn) | 4.9 | 5.1 | - | - | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| CPI,ave(%y/y) | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.2 | Jul | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| CPI,ave(%m/m) | - | -0.2 | Jul | - | ||
| M2 growth(%y/y) | 11.4 | 10.0 | 11.2 | Jul | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Rediscount rate(%p.a.,eop) | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | Jul | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Industrial production(%y/y) | -0.2 | 4.0 | 5.30 | Jun | 3.0 | 4 |
| Exchange rate(JOD/US$,eop) | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 15-Jan | 0.71 | 0.71 |
| Exchange rate(JOD/EUR,eop) | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 15-Jan | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Exports(US$bn) | 1.83 | 1.90 | 1.07 | Jan-Jul | 2.10 | 2.4 |
| Imports(US$bn) | 3.29 | 4.00 | 2.40 | Jan-Jul | 3.80 | 3.6 |
| Trade balance(US$bn) | 1.46 | -2.10 | -1.33 | Jan-Jul | -1.70 | -1.2 |
| Current account balance(US$bn) | 0.34 | -0.02 | - | - | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| -% of GDP | 4.5 | -0.2 | - | - | 5.9 | 8.4 |
| Foreign reserves(ex.gold US$bn) | 2.63 | 3.00 | 2.50 | Aug | 3.50 | 3.5 |
| Import cover(months) | 5.6 | 6.1 | - | - | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Total external debt(US$bn) | 6.51 | 7.00 | 6.90 | Jun | 7.25 | 7.1 |
| -%od GDP | 85.5 | 86.8 | - | - | 85.6 | 80 |
| Debt service ratio(%) | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | 15.0 | 15 |
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e/f = estimates / forecasts (bold), eop = end period. * No. of months imports covered by FX reserves plus gold. |
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