Country Report Oman January 2011

Outlook for 2011-12: Forecast summary

Forecast summary
(% unless otherwise indicated)
 2009a2010b2011c2012c
Real GDP growth3.0b4.14.34.7
Oil production ('000 b/d)813870890900
Crude oil exports (US$ m)13,93919,84120,74120,456
Consumer price inflation (av)3.54.04.54.1
Lending rate7.47.17.37.4
Official net budget balance (% of GDP)d-3.81.60.40.9
Unofficial gross budget balance (% of GDP)e-3.010.510.08.1
Exports of goods fob (US$ bn)27.735.438.340.7
Imports of goods fob (US$ bn)16.119.320.722.5
Current-account balance (US$ bn)-0.31.72.62.5
Current-account balance (% of GDP)-0.63.04.23.7
External debt (year-end; US$ bn)6.9b7.98.48.8
Exchange rate OR:US$ (av)0.3850.385a0.3850.385
Exchange rate OR:€ (av)0.5360.509a0.4810.461
Exchange rate OR:¥100 (av)0.4100.437a0.4670.467
Exchange rate OR:SDR (av)0.5950.589a0.5830.574
a Actual. b Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. c Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. d Excludes State General Reserve Fund (SGRF) operations. e Includes SGRF operations.

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