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PORTUGAL - Some Major
Statistical Data |
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1.
General Data |
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Statistical
Data - 11.
General Data
1.1. Area, Population and Density of Population
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
|
Mainland
Area (km2) |
91
905 |
91
905 |
91
905 |
|
Resident
Population (millions) |
9
350 |
9
357 |
9
372 |
|
Population
Density (Inhb/km2) |
101.7 |
101.8 |
102.0 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. Production, Employment, Balance of Payments and
Foreign Trade
2.1. Structure of the GDP by Sectors of
Activity-1993 ( % of total)
|
Agriculture,
Forestry and Fishing |
4.0% |
|
Industry |
25.7% |
|
Electricity,
Gas and Water |
4.5% |
|
Construction |
5.7% |
|
Services |
60.1% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2.2. Components of Domestic Expenditure
million contos
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1996
(%) |
|
Private
Consumption |
9
367.7 |
9
932.2 |
10
575.8 |
64.2% |
|
Public
Consumption |
2
570.6 |
2
777.1 |
3
013.9 |
18.3% |
|
Investment |
3
678.1 |
3
822.5 |
4
146.3 |
25.2% |
|
F.B.C.F. |
3
557.9 |
3
662.0 |
4
017.2 |
24.4% |
|
Exports |
4
270.3 |
4
899.6 |
5
209.4 |
31.6% |
|
Imports |
5
281.2 |
5
906.4 |
6
471.3 |
39.3% |
|
G.D.P. |
14
605.5 |
15
524.9 |
16
474.0 |
100.0% |
Source: Banco de Portugal, "Relatórios do Banco de
Portugal - (Bank
of Portugal Reports)
2.3. Employment
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
|
Active
Population (thousands) |
4
564 |
4
551 |
4
583 |
|
Employment
(thousands) |
4
252 |
4
225 |
4
251 |
|
Unemployment
Rate (%) |
6.8% |
7.2% |
7.3% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística Statistical
Data - 2
2.4. Balance
of Payments
Million contos
|
|
1995 |
% GDP |
1996 |
% GDP |
|
Current Transfer Balance |
-107.5 |
0.7% |
-412.2 |
-2.5% |
|
Goods |
-1 350.4 |
-8.6% |
-14.8 |
-8.9% |
|
Services |
268.2 |
1.7% |
221.1 |
1.3% |
|
(Tourism) |
405.2 |
2.6% |
361.4 |
2.2% |
|
Receipts |
-102.3 |
-0.7% |
-203.5 |
-1.2% |
|
Unilateral Transfers |
1 077.0 |
6.9% |
1 053.2 |
6.3% |
|
Public |
567.1 |
3.6% |
534.9 |
3.2% |
|
Private |
509.9 |
3.3% |
518.3 |
3.1% |
|
Non Monetary Capital Balance |
-160.4 |
-1.0% |
-380.3 |
-2.3% |
|
Portuguese Investment Abroad |
-510.0 |
-3.3% |
-912.9 |
-5.5% |
|
Foreign Investment in Portugal |
411.7 |
2.6% |
887.1 |
5.3% |
|
Variation
of Bank Short Term External Situation (1) |
703.2 |
4.5% |
1 233.4 |
7.4% |
|
Variation
of Net Official Reserves (2) |
34.7 |
0.2% |
-79.4 |
-0.5% |
Source: Banco de Portugal, Boletins Estatísticos
2.5. Direct Foreign Investment
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
|
Balance in million escudos |
208,206 |
104,219 |
94,982 |
|
Breakdown
by Sectors of Activity |
|
|
|
|
(% of total) |
|
|
|
|
Agriculture,
forestry, hunting and fishing |
0.3% |
0.2% |
1.9% |
|
Extractive Industry |
0.1% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
|
Processing Industry |
45.8% |
38.5% |
-12.8% |
|
Electricity, gas and water |
0.9% |
39.5% |
-14.6% |
|
Construction and Public Works |
1.6% |
3.8% |
2.8% |
|
Trade, restaurants and hotels |
11.0% |
30.2% |
40.4% |
|
Banks
and other Financing Institutions |
|
|
|
|
Insurance and Real Estate |
37.4% |
-19.1% |
65.6% |
|
Other |
3.0% |
6.3% |
16.3% |
Source: Banco de Portugal, Boletins Estatísticos
Statistical Data - 3
2.6. Foreign
Trade(1994)
Values in million contos
|
|
Imports |
% |
Exports |
% |
|
World-wide |
4
595,3 |
100,0% |
3
074,3 |
100,0% |
|
European
Union (12) |
3
299.3 |
71.8% |
2
344.0 |
76.2% |
|
Belgium
- Luxembourg |
157.1 |
3.4% |
112.6 |
3.7% |
|
Denmark |
40.0 |
0.9% |
71.8 |
2.3% |
|
France |
594.6 |
12.9% |
456.2 |
14.8% |
|
Germany |
644.6 |
14.0% |
589.3 |
19.2% |
|
Greece |
5.5 |
0.1% |
13.7 |
0.4% |
|
Ireland |
31.2 |
0.7% |
15.4 |
0.5% |
|
Italy |
397.3 |
8.6% |
104.0 |
3.4% |
|
The
Netherlands |
199.5 |
4.3% |
166.5 |
5.4% |
|
Spain |
925.0 |
20.1% |
449.9 |
14.6% |
|
United
Kingdom |
304.2 |
6.6% |
360.3 |
11.7% |
|
EFTA |
256.1 |
5.6% |
222.0 |
7.2% |
|
Iceland |
3.3 |
0.1% |
1.4 |
0.0% |
|
Norway |
71.1 |
1.5% |
29.7 |
1.0% |
|
Sweden |
50.8 |
1.1% |
72.3 |
2.4% |
|
Finland |
21.7 |
0.5% |
30.9 |
1.0% |
|
Switzerland |
74.2 |
1.6% |
55.2 |
1.8% |
|
Áustria |
34.9 |
0.8% |
32.4 |
1.1% |
|
OPEP |
257.1 |
5.6% |
24.9 |
0.8% |
|
PALOP |
6.5 |
0.1% |
76.9 |
2.5% |
|
United
States of America |
162.0 |
3.5% |
153.8 |
5.0% |
|
Japan |
127.5 |
2.8% |
22.5 |
0.7% |
|
Other |
468.8 |
10.2% |
230.2 |
7.5% |
Source: INE, "Estatísticas do Comércio
Internacional - 1994"
3. Prices, Wages, Interest Rates and Capital Market
3.1. Prices
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
Consumer
Price Index |
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Variance Rates |
5.2% |
4.1% |
3.1% |
2.2% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística
3.2. Domestic Minimum Wage
Amounts in escudos
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
General |
49.300 |
52.000 |
54.600 |
56.700 |
58.900 |
|
Household Service |
43.000 |
45.700 |
49.000 |
51.450 |
54.100 |
Source: Diário da República
Statistical Data - 4
3.3. Interest Rates
%
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 * |
|
Active
Operations from 91to180 days (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Private Non-Financing Enterprises |
16.3% |
14.6% |
12.1% |
11.0% |
|
Private Persons |
18.4% |
16.6% |
14.1% |
12.8% |
|
Time
Deposits from 180 days to 1 year (2) |
8.2% |
8.1% |
5.4% |
4.2% |
* - Values by reference to OutubroNovember
(1) Yearly weighted average
(2) Last month weighted average
Source: Banco de Portugal, Boletins Estatísticos
3.4. Government
Bonds Profitability Rate (Secondary
Market - Single Average)
|
Fixed
Rate Securities |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
21 to 27 months |
11.14% |
9.36% |
6.09% |
4.82% |
|
33 to 39 months |
11.42% |
9.18% |
6.07% |
4.84% |
|
44 to 52 months |
11.42% |
9.71% |
6.22% |
5.13% |
|
55 to 65 months |
11.48% |
- |
- |
- |
|
78 to 90 months |
- |
9.83% |
6.65% |
5.48% |
|
Over 108 months |
11.55% |
10.03% |
6.95% |
5.67% |
Source: Banco de Portugal, Boletins Estatísticos
3.5. Index
of Lisbon Stock Exchange( BVL)
Basis: 05/01/88 =1000
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |