| Population: |
| 6,980,412
(July 2007 est.) |
| GDP
(purchasing power parity): |
| $253.1
billion (2006 est.) |
| GDP |
| $187.1
billion |
| GDP
- growth rate: |
| 6.8%
(2006) |
| GDP
- per capita (PPP): |
| $36,500 |
| Inflation
rate (consumer prices): |
| 2.2% |
| Industries: |
| textiles, clothing,
tourism, banking, shipping, electronics,
plastics, toys, watches, clocksIndustrial
production growth rate: 4% (2006 est.) |
|
| Exports: |
| $611.6 billion f.o.b., including reexports
(2006 est.) |
| Exports
- commodities: |
| electrical
machinery and appliances, textiles, apparel,
footwear, watches and clocks, toys, plastics,
precious stones, printed material |
| Imports: |
| $329.8
billion (2006 est.) |
| Imports
– commodities (including re-exported later): |
| raw materials and semi-
manufactures, consumer goods, capital goods,
foodstuffs, fuel |
|