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1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001f | 2002f |
| Nominal GDP(US$bn) | 146.5 | 128.9 | 142.7 | 173.1 | 176.5 | 165.3 |
| Nominal GDP growth(%of y/y) | 3.7 | -12.0 | 7.9 | 21.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Population(mn) | 19.3 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 21.9 |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -2.9 | -10 | -6.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | -3.5 |
| CPI (ave,% y/y) | -0.4 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Exchange rate (SAR/US$,eop) | 3.745 | 3.745 | 3.750 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Oil production (mn b/d)* | 8.35 | 8.37 | 7.79 | 8.40 | 7.90 | 8.26 |
| Oil price (Opec bkt US$/b,ave) | 18.77 | 12.28 | 17.47 | 27.60 | 24.00 | 18.00 |
| Oil price (Arab light (US$/b,ave) | 18.8 | 12.24 | 16.87 | 26.32 | 22.96 | 17.18 |
| Oil price (Arab heavy (US$/b,ave) | 17.25 | 10.6 | 15.05 | 23.72 | 20.64 | 13.86 |
| Exports (fob, US$bn) | 60.73 | 39.77 | 50.76 | 78.97 | 65.00 | 61.00 |
| Imports (fob,US$bn) | 26.37 | 27.54 | 25.72 | 27.79 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Trade balance (US$bn) | 34.36 | 12.24 | 25.04 | 51.18 | 35.00 | 29.00 |
| Current account balance (US$bn) | 0.26 | -12.88 | 0.41 | 15.56 | 7.50 | 3.00 |
| % of GDP | 0.17 | -9.99 | 0.29 | 8.99 | 4.25 | 1.82 |
| Foreign reserves (ex gold, US$bn) | 14.88 | 14.22 | 17.00 | 16.80 | 17.50 | 17.30 |
| Imports cover (months)** | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 6.6 |
e/f = estimates/ forecasts (bold).*including condensates.**no of months imports of good and services covered by FX reserves plus gold.
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