(last updated on May 16, marked *) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------  KEY INTEREST RATES      DEPOSIT        REPO           LENDING  rate                    0.75 pct       4.50 pct       4.50 pct  last change           Aug 10, 2011   Aug 10, 2011   Aug 10, 2011  former rate             1.00 pct       5.00 pct       5.00 pct =============================================================================== QATAR GDP (real, pct) (Y/Y)         2012     2011         2010      2009                                           6.2     13.0         16.7      12.0      (constant 2004 prices, pct) (Y/Y)    Oil & gas                         1.7     15.7         28.9       4.5    Transport & communication        12.1   12.4  (18.0)   10.2      22.7           Construction                     10.6   10.6   (4.9)    9.5       6.9         (current prices, bln riyals)      700.3  624.2 (630.9)  455.4     356.0           - oil & gas                    404.8  370.2 (364.5)  239.7     159.5       NOTE. Source: Qatar Statistics Authority; 2011 preliminary estimates      QATAR GDP (constant prices)    Q4/12     Q3/12        Q4/11       pct change year/year            6.6    5.2 (3.9)        8.4 pct change quarter/quarter      0.1    3.8 (1.7)       -1.3     NOTE. Source: Qatar Statistics Authority; 2012 preliminary, 2011 revised, previously announced data in brackets.  *QATAR CONSUMER INFLATION      04/13        03/13       04/12  pct change month/month         0.1          0.4         0.0  pct change year/year           3.7          3.6         1.1     NOTE. Source: Qatar Statistics Authority.  QATAR BALANCE OF PAYMENTS    2012         2011 (mln riyals)  Current account           226,898       189,200  Trade balance             374,665       318,037     Exports (FOB)            486,730       416,047     Imports (FOB)           -112,065       -98,010       Capital & Fin. Account   -162,002      -227,805   Direct investment abroad  -6,698       -21,940   In Qatar                   1,190          -316  CA/GDP (pct)               32.4            30.3           NOTE. Source: Qatar Central Bank; Qatar Statistics Authority. Q1 2012 data are revised.  QATAR FOREIGN TRADE             Q3/12        Q2/12       Q3/11  Exports (mln riyals, FOB)     118,514      118,930     110,472   Imports (CIF)                  26,626       24,054      20,337   Balance                        91,888       94,876      90,135 DYNAMICS (pct yr/yr change in riyal terms)  Exports                          7.3          Imports                         30.9          Balance                          1.9       NOTE: Source: Qatar Statistics Authority. Data on exports are collected directly from exporting companies, while data on imports cover only goods cleared through the Customs Department. FOB - free on board, CIF - cost, insurance and freight.      QATAR GOVT BUDGET PLANS       2013/14     2012/13    2011/12     2010/11       (bln riyals)   Revenue                     218.1       206.385    162.474     127.546        - Oil & gas                              143.709     70.755      62.194   Expenditure                 210.6       178.592    139.938     117.874        - Current                                116.480     74.809      68.369        - Capital                                 62.112     65.129      49.505        Balance                        7.5        27.793     22.536       9.672      - assumed oil price ($/barrel)  65          65         55          55        NOTE. Source: Economy & Finance Ministry; Budget plans. Qatar's fiscal year starts in April.      QATAR FISCAL BALANCE  (actual)  2011/12           2010/11           2009/10       Revenue (bln riyals)      220.094 (203.365) 155.907 (155.527) 169.142 (168.777)  - Oil & gas               153.198            96.849            82.807      Expenditure               165.752 (158.851) 142.370 (142.711) 115.034 (115.131)  - Current                 115.661 (113.367)  98.127  (98.468)  75.788  (75.875)        -- Salaries and wages  29.613            23.065            21.594  - Capital expenditure      50.091  (45.484)  44.243            39.246  (39.256)  Surplus                    54.342  (44.514)  13.537  (12.816)  54.108  (53.646)  (pct of GDP)                8.6               2.9              15.2          NOTE. Source: Economy & Finance Ministry, 2011/12 and 2010/11 preliminary. Previously announced figures in brackets.  QATAR MONEY SUPPLY       END-MARCH 13   END-FEB 13  END-MARCH 12  M1 change yr/yr (pct)          15.4         24.8        20.2   M2-M1 yr/yr                   46.0         41.1         9.2  M2 change yr/yr                37.4         36.7        12.1  Total credit yr/yr             24.4         22.2        31.1  QATAR C.BANK NET FOREIGN RESERVES  bln riyals                   137.540      128.733       77.758  change yr/yr (pct)            76.9         73.0         -2.6         NOTE. Source: Qatar Central Bank.       QATAR UNEMPLOYMENT            2012           2011        2010   Qataris (pct)               3.1            3.9         n/a   Labour force (mln)          1.35           1.28        1.27     NOTE. Source: Qatar Statistics Authority. Salaried workers earned an average monthly wage of 9,000 riyals in 2012. The maximum average monthly wage for workers in the public administration, defense and social security reached 23,000 riyals in 2012. ($1=3.638 Qatari Riyals) ((Economic forecasts for Qatar and other Gulf Arab countries at  
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