Key Economic Figures for Central Asian Countries: Satrapia

Key Economic Figures

Appropriate policy responses were made by Central Asian countries responding to the global crisis, including currency depreciation to lower foreign exchange inflows, easing monetary policy and launching short-term liquidity for restricting the credit crunch, as well as other fiscal stimuli.

According to the International Monetary Fund Survey from May 2009 the growth in Central Asia including the Caucasus was expected to decrease by 0.9% in 2009 as result of the global economic crisis. However, the IMF recommends that these countries take more measures such as allowing exchange rate flexibility to preserve competitiveness and enhance the country's currency; improving social safety nets to protect the poor; and imposing tighter banking oversight to reduce finance system vulnerabilities and sector risks.

Population, Area, GDP, Inflation & Unemployment
Major Exports
Imports and Exports
IMF Growth Projections

Population, Area, GDP, Inflation & Unemployment

Country	Population (2010 est.)	Area km²	GDP Purchasing Power Parity (2009 est.)	% Inflation (2009 est.)	Unemployment Rate (2009 est. except as noted)
Kazakhstan	15,460,484	2,724,900	US $182 billion	7.3%	6.3%
Kyrgyzstan	5,508,626	199,951	US $12.09 billion	6.9%	18.0% (2004 est)
Tajikistan	7,487,489	143,100	US $13.65 billion	6.4%	2.2%
Turkmenistan	4,940,916	488,100	US $32.52 billion	10.0%	60.0% (2004 est.)
Uzbekistan	27,865,738	447,400	US $78.37 billion	14.1%	1.1%

Source: 2010 CIA World Fact-book viewed on December 31, 2010.

Major Exports

Country	Exports/GDP		Major Exports
Country	2008	2009	Major Exports
Kazakhstan	57%	42%	Oil and oil products 59%, ferrous metals 19%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, grain, wool, meat, coal.
Kyrgyz Republic	56%	50%	Cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes.
Tajikistan	17%	13%	Aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles
Turkmenistan	73%	76%	Gas, crude oil, petrochemicals, textiles, cotton fiber.
Uzbekistan	44%	36%	Energy products, cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, textiles, food products, machinery, automobiles.

Source: 2009 CIA World Fact-book and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Imports and Exports

Country	Amount Exported 2008 free on board (f.o.b.)	Major Exports	Export Trading partners	Amount Imported 2008	Major Imports	Import Trading Partners
Kazakhstan	$66.570 billion	Oil products, ferrous metals, chemicals, machinery, grain, wool, meat, coal	China, Germany, Russia	$37.530 billion	Machinery and equipment, metal products, foodstuffs	Russia, China, Germany
Kyrgyzstan	$1.6760 billion	Gold; mineral products; textiles; foods, beverages & tobacco; electric power; machinery and electrical equipment	United Arab Emirates, Russia, China	$3.476 billion	Mineral products, machinery & electrical equipment, chemical products, foods & beverages, textiles	China, Russia, Kazakhstan
Tajikistan	$1.400 billion	Aluminum, cotton, electric power, fruits, vegetable oils, and textiles	Netherlands, Turkey, Russia, Uzbekistan	$3.200 billion	Fuels, electric power and aluminum oxide	Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China
Turkmenistan	$9.887 billion	Natural gas, oil, petrochemicals, cotton fiber, and textiles	Ukraine, Iran, Hungary	$5.291 billion	Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, and foods.	United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, United States
Uzbekistan	$9.960 billion	Cotton fiber, gold, fuels, metals, food products, and machinery	Russia, China, Turkey, Ukraine	$6.500 billion	Machinery, chemicals and plastics, foods, and metals	Russia, South Korea, Germany, China

Sources: Country profiles of the Federal Research Division (the Library of Congress), the 2009 CIA World Fact-book, UN data; Viewed on July 27^th, 2009.

IMF Growth Projections

IMF growth projections for the Central Asia (Real GDP, % change)
Countries	2007	2008	Proj. 2009	Proj. 2010
Kazakhstan	8.9	3.2	-2.0	1.5
Kyrgyz Republic	8.5	7.6	0.9	2.9
Tajikistan	7.8	7.9	2.0	3.0
Turkmenistan	11.6	9.8	6.9	7.0
Uzbekistan	9.5	9.0	7.0	7.0

Sources: data provided by country authorities; and IMF staff estimates and projections (from July 27^th 2009, IMF Survey Magazine, 2009)