Comparative GDP growth, trade balance

Comparative GDP growth, trade balance

Country GDP (% on yr unless noted) Trade balance*

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Australia +4.7 (4Q) -A$1.49B (Mar)

Hong Kong -5.1 (1998) -HK$11.2B (Mar)

India +5.8 (yr to Mar) -US$8.25B (yr to Mar)

Indonesia -10.4 (1Q) +US$1.38B (Feb)

Japan -0.8 (3Q Oct-Dec) +Y1.334T (Mar)

Malaysia -6.7 (FY98) +MYR6.5B (Mar)

New Zealand -0.3 (4Q) -NZ$1.19B (Yr-Mar)

Philippines -1.9 (4Q) +US$51M (Mar)

Singapore +1.2 (1Q) -S$703M (Apr)

South Korea +4.6 (1Q) +US$2.56B (Apr)

Taiwan +3.71 (4Q) +US$973.7M(Apr)

Thailand +1 (1999 Estimate) +US$987M (Mar)

*Al free on board.

Source: Dow Jones