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Table 30. Other emerging market and developing countries--by analytical criteria: current...

Table 30. Other Emerging Market and Developing Countries--by
Analytical Criteria: Current Account Transactions

(Billions of U.S. dollars)

                                  1997      1998      1999      2000

By source of export earnings

  Fuel
  Exports                          191.2


134.6 184.9 287.1 Imports 114.3 114.5 115.1 124.3 Trade balance 76.9 20.1 69.9 162.9 Services, net -44.4 -35.6 -37.7 -44.0 Balance on goods and services 32.4 -15.5 32.2 118.8 Income, net -1.6 -0.7 -3.5 -9.6 Current transfers, net -14.8 -16.1 -17.6 -19.9 Current account balance 16.0 -32.3 11.2 89.3 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 205.1 149.5 199.7 302.8 Interest payments 14.5 15.1 12.8 13.4 Oil trade balance 162.0 107.0 156.1 250.0 Nonfuel exports Exports 1,094.9 1,060.7 1,104.3 1,331.2 Imports 1,156.7 1,096.4 1,076.4 1,278.3 Trade balance -61.8 -35.7 27.9 52.9 Services, net -10.4 -10.4 -10.3 -17.1 Balance on goods and services -72.3 -46.1 17.6 35.9 Income, net -95.5 -101.6 -116.7 -114.2 Current transfers, net 67.1 65.2 70.5 77.4 Current account balance -100.7 -82.5 -28.6 -1.0 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 1,356.7 1,313.0 1,347.7 1,596.7 Interest payments 111.8 122.6 121.8 118.3 Oil trade balance -2.8 -4.6 1.4 3.3 Nonfuel primary products Exports 43.5 39.3 40.1 42.0 Imports 43.8 40.9 36.0 37.9 Trade balance -0.3 -1.6 4.1 4.1 Services, net -3.9 -4.0 -4.0 -3.8 Balance on goods and services -4.2 -5.6 0.1 0.3 Income, net -6.2 -4.9 -5.5 -6.2 Current transfers, net 2.8 3.0 2.9 3.2 Current account balance -7.6 -7.5 -2.5 -2.7 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 51.2 47.1 47.8 49.5 Interest payments 4.5 4.6 4.6 5.0 Oil trade balance -1.8 -1.7 -2.0 -3.0 By external financing source Net debtor countries Exports 709.3 694.9 724.7 859.9 Imports 831.1 806.4 786.8 907.9 Trade balance -121.8 -111.5 -62.1 -48.0 Services, net -2.0 -5.2 -1.4 -4.3 Balance on goods and services -123.9 -116.7 -63.4 -52.3 Income, net -75.7 -78.3 -89.6 -97.5 Current transfers, net 67.7 66.6 67.6 73.1 Current account balance -131.9 -128.4 -85.5 -76.7 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 908.3 891.9 914.1 1,064.5 Interest payments 94.5 98.9 102.2 98.4 Oil trade balance -2.6 -1.8 10.2 20.4 Official financing Exports 163.0 156.7 154.8 182.0 Imports 181.7 169.3 155.9 173.1 Trade balance -18.7 -12.6 -1.1 8.9 Services, net -18.6 -21.1 -11.7 -16.6 Balance on goods and services -37.3 -33.7 -12.9 -7.7 Income, net -18.3 -16.9 -25.2 -26.8 Current transfers, net 17.3 18.2 20.2 22.8 Current account balance -38.3 -32.4 -17.8 -11.7 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 199.9 190.4 188.4 217.5 Interest payments 26.1 29.5 30.4 23.8 Oil trade balance 3.1 3.2 4.2 5.1 Net debtor countries by debt-servicing experience Countries with arrears and/or rescheduling during 1999-2003 Exports 176.0 163.0 173.0 221.3 Imports 177.2 165.8 162.2 180.7 Trade balance -1.2 -2.8 10.8 40.6 Services, net -24.5 -26.5 -17.8 -23.0 Balance on goods and services -25.6 -29.3 -7.0 17.7 Income, net -22.4 -22.3 -31.4 -37.3 Current transfers, net 16.7 16.6 15.7 18.2 Current account balance -31.3 -35.0 -22.7 -1.5 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 211.8 196.6 205.7 256.6 Interest payments 28.3 32.7 33.9 27.5 Oil trade balance 26.2 20.5 32.3 53.0 Other groups Heavily indebted poor countries Exports 17.1 16.9 15.7 16.7 Imports 22.5 23.4 24.3 24.4 Trade balance -5.3 -6.5 -8.6 -7.7 Services, net -2.7 -3.0 -2.6 -2.3 Balance on goods and services -8.1 -9.5 -11.2 -10.1 Income, net -3.0 -2.6 -2.5 -2.8 Current transfers, net 4.4 4.9 5.0 5.8 Current account balance -6.6 -7.2 -8.6 -7.1 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 22.1 22.4 21.7 22.9 Interest payments 3.0 3.3 2.8 2.7 Oil trade balance -1.0 -1.1 -1.5 -2.0 Middle East and north Africa Exports 206.4 156.4 201.3 290.8 Imports 160.6 161.1 159.8 173.2 Trade balance 45.8 -4.7 41.5 117.7 Services, net -30.8 -23.0 -22.8 -29.7 Balance on goods and services 15.0 -27.7 18.7 87.9 Income, net 7.2 10.2 3.6 3.0 Current transfers, net -10.2 -11.2 -12.6 -15.3 Current account balance 12.1 -28.7 9.6 75.7 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 238.8 189.2 236.2 327.0 Interest payments -12.3 -12.0 -11.0 -12.0 Oil trade balance 134.5 89.7 131.6 208.9 2001 2002 2003 By source of export earnings Fuel Exports 253.1 262.1 320.2 Imports 138.3 152.1 172.3 Trade balance 114.8 110.0 147.9 Services, net -41.2 -44.5 -49.0 Balance on goods and services 73.5 65.5 98.9 Income, net -7.7 -14.1 -17.4 Current transfers, net -19.8 -19.0 -17.2 Current account balance 46.1 32.5 64.3 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 270.4 281.5 342.8 Interest payments 13.6 13.2 11.7 Oil trade balance 213.5 219.3 268.9 Nonfuel exports Exports 1,332.0 1,463.4 1,789.9 Imports 1,281.9 1,376.2 1,686.3 Trade balance 50.1 87.3 103.6 Services, net -21.9 -17.2 -20.6 Balance on goods and services 28.2 70.0 83.0 Income, net -117.6 -118.5 -137.4 Current transfers, net 85.8 101.8 134.1 Current account balance -3.7 53.3 79.7 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 1,602.5 1,752.5 2,118.7 Interest payments 114.0 105.7 109.0 Oil trade balance -3.5 0.9 7.8 Nonfuel primary products Exports 39.9 40.9 48.2 Imports 37.7 37.8 43.7 Trade balance 2.2 3.2 4.5 Services, net -3.8 -4.1 -4.1 Balance on goods and services -1.6 -0.9 0.4 Income, net -5.8 -6.2 -8.5 Current transfers, net 3.7 4.3 5.2 Current account balance -3.7 -2.8 -2.8 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 47.7 49.2 57.8 Interest payments 4.5 4.4 4.2 Oil trade balance -3.0 -2.9 -3.6 By external financing source Net debtor countries Exports 853.3 907.2 1,068.5 Imports 892.6 925.9 1,091.6 Trade balance -39.3 -18.7 -23.1 Services, net -8.8 -4.0 -2.7 Balance on goods and services -48.1 -22.7 -25.7 Income, net -98.2 -103.0 -123.8 Current transfers, net 80.7 93.0 121.4 Current account balance -65.7 -32.7 -28.2 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 1,057.7 1,119.5 1,309.9 Interest payments 95.5 87.5 90.2 Oil trade balance 14.8 17.3 22.3 Official financing Exports 172.0 177.9 201.2 Imports 163.6 155.4 179.7 Trade balance 8.4 22.5 21.5 Services, net -15.4 -12.4 -14.4 Balance on goods and services -7.0 10.1 7.0 Income, net -26.6 -29.6 -32.3 Current transfers, net 25.7 29.8 35.0 Current account balance -7.9 10.3 9.7 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 209.3 215.8 241.9 Interest payments 23.4 20.8 20.4 Oil trade balance 2.0 1.9 1.7 Net debtor countries by debt-servicing experience Countries with arrears and/or rescheduling during 1999-2003 Exports 208.6 215.4 248.5 Imports 177.1 181.9 211.0 Trade balance 31.5 33.5 37.5 Services, net -24.3 -21.5 -25.1 Balance on goods and services 7.2 12.0 12.4 Income, net -34.0 -36.3 -40.2 Current transfers, net 20.4 26.1 32.5 Current account balance -6.3 1.8 4.8 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 244.3 253.1 288.7 Interest payments 26.2 22.9 22.8 Oil trade balance 47.9 47.9 58.4 Other groups Heavily indebted poor countries Exports 17.6 17.9 21.2 Imports 25.4 27.4 31.4 Trade balance -7.8 -9.5 -10.2 Services, net -2.7 -2.5 -2.8 Balance on goods and services -10.5 -12.1 -13.0 Income, net -3.3 -2.8 -2.8 Current transfers, net 6.7 7.3 8.9 Current account balance -7.0 -7.6 -7.0 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 24.0 24.7 29.0 Interest payments 2.6 2.5 2.4 Oil trade balance -2.0 -2.2 -2.3 Middle East and north Africa Exports 268.4 283.6 348.0 Imports 186.7 204.0 234.5 Trade balance 81.7 79.6 113.5 Services, net -25.1 -29.5 -30.9 Balance on goods and services 56.7 50.1 82.6 Income, net 2.8 -3.8 -6.3 Current transfers, net -14.5 -12.6 -10.8 Current account balance 45.0 33.7 65.6 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 307.7 325.6 396.4 Interest payments -10.9 -10.8 -9.1 Oil trade balance 178.3 184.1 229.0 2004 2005 2006 By source of export earnings Fuel Exports 425.1 604.5 708.9 Imports 210.2 257.6 283.7 Trade balance 214.9 346.8 425.1 Services, net -59.7 -71.5 -80.8 Balance on goods and services 155.2 275.3 344.3 Income, net -22.8 -19.5 -17.9 Current transfers, net -15.5 -14.3 -14.9 Current account balance 116.9 241.6 311.5 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 449.8 631.7 738.5 Interest payments 13.7 12.9 12.5 Oil trade balance 357.2 516.6 604.6 Nonfuel exports Exports 2,293.5 2,777.1 3,144.6 Imports 2,172.3 2,623.3 2,995.7 Trade balance 121.2 153.8 148.9 Services, net -13.2 -10.3 -4.3 Balance on goods and services 108.0 143.5 144.7 Income, net -147.8 -146.7 -149.5 Current transfers, net 150.6 171.7 186.9 Current account balance 110.8 168.5 182.1 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 2,714.6 3,264.7 3,685.6 Interest payments 114.6 127.5 143.6 Oil trade balance 5.9 19.5 27.5 Nonfuel primary products Exports 65.2 75.9 78.8 Imports 55.0 63.8 67.6 Trade balance 10.2 12.1 11.2 Services, net -4.7 -5.8 -5.2 Balance on goods and services 5.6 6.3 6.0 Income, net -13.9 -16.1 -15.7 Current transfers, net 7.0 8.1 7.5 Current account balance -1.3 -1.7 -2.2 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 76.4 88.2 92.1 Interest payments 4.0 4.7 5.3 Oil trade balance -3.7 -4.7 -3.5 By external financing source Net debtor countries Exports 1,337.2 1,563.6 1,731.6 Imports 1,382.4 1,660.3 1,828.4 Trade balance -45.1 -96.7 -96.8 Services, net 5.1 7.0 10.1 Balance on goods and services -40.0 -89.8 -86.7 Income, net -143.9 -150.8 -162.6 Current transfers, net 135.2 154.3 160.3 Current account balance -48.7 -86.3 -89.0 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 1,645.3 1,919.1 2,121.9 Interest payments 93.0 100.4 108.9 Oil trade balance 24.3 32.4 56.3 Official financing Exports 237.3 272.8 294.6 Imports 226.3 274.6 298.1 Trade balance 11.0 -1.8 -3.5 Services, net -16.1 -22.4 -24.1 Balance on goods and services -5.1 -24.1 -27.6 Income, net -39.0 -37.3 -36.8 Current transfers, net 38.9 44.1 45.3 Current account balance -5.3 -17.3 -19.1 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 295.2 333.8 359.3 Interest payments 20.7 19.8 20.3 Oil trade balance -0.1 -2.7 -2.9 Net debtor countries by debt-servicing experience Countries with arrears and/or rescheduling during 1999-2003 Exports 301.8 365.0 416.6 Imports 262.1 325.0 354.4 Trade balance 39.7 40.0 62.3 Services, net -28.9 -39.1 -46.2 Balance on goods and services 10.8 0.9 16.1 Income, net -49.4 -47.2 -51.5 Current transfers, net 36.9 41.1 42.2 Current account balance -1.7 -5.2 6.8 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 359.4 426.6 482.4 Interest payments 23.2 22.9 23.5 Oil trade balance 74.4 94.9 120.9 Other groups Heavily indebted poor countries Exports 27.3 31.1 34.5 Imports 38.3 43.3 46.6 Trade balance -11.0 -12.2 -12.1 Services, net -3.0 -3.4 -3.8 Balance on goods and services -14.0 -15.7 -15.9 Income, net -4.2 -5.0 -4.6 Current transfers, net 10.4 11.7 11.4 Current account balance -7.8 -9.0 -9.1 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 36.2 41.0 45.1 Interest payments 2.4 2.3 2.4 Oil trade balance -1.5 -2.0 -2.0 Middle East and north Africa Exports 444.2 619.1 714.7 Imports 284.2 333.8 367.3 Trade balance 160.1 285.3 347.4 Services, net -35.0 -42.7 -46.9 Balance on goods and services 125.1 242.7 300.5 Income, net -4.3 -0.5 7.2 Current transfers, net -7.9 -8.1 -9.2 Current account balance 112.8 234.0 298.5 Memorandum Exports of goods and services 500.5 680.9 781.0 Interest payments -9.9 -11.1 -13.1 Oil trade balance 299.3 439.9 510.8

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