In billion euro
0.3767
0.4689
0.4435
0.4011
FOB-FOB trade balance (in CFAF billion)
-293.4
-254.5
-294.2
-325.1
In billion euro
-0.4473
-0.3880
-0.4485
-0.4956
Balance of services (in CFAF billion)
-154.1
-167.0
-168.9
-148.9
In billion euro
-0.2349
-0.2546
-0.2575
-0.2270
Current balance (in CFAF billion)
-334.5
-289.3
-273.0
-272.4
In billion euro
-0.5099
-0.4410
-0.4162
-0.4153
Ex-grant current balance (in CFAF billion)
-430.5
-380.6
-414.6
-422.1
In billion euro
-0.6563
-0.5802
-0.6321
-0.6435
Overall balance (in CFAF billion)
-103.7
49.6
188.3
15.0
In billion euro
-0.1581
0.0756
0.2871
0.0229
Coverage rate: exports/imports in
percentages
45.7
54.7
49.7
44.7
Current balance in percentage of GDP
-11.7
-9.5
-8.3
-7.7
Outstanding external debt (in CFAF billion)
1170.1
603.7
632.7
653.6
In billion euro
1.7838
0.9203
0.9646
0.9964
36.2
690.9
20.3
22.1
0.0552
1.0533
0.0309
0.0337
Outstanding external debt as percentage
of GDP
40.9
19.9
19.3
18.5
External debt service as percentage of
total exports (1)
12.7
198.9
6.5
8.1
External debt service as percentage of
total ex-grant revenue
9.9
176.1
4.6
4.4
EXTERNAL DEBT
External debt service** (in CFAF billion)
In billion euro
(1) Source: Statistical Annex of the Multilateral Surveillance of December 2007 [West African
Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), national accounts]
(2) Exchange rate of the euro: 655.95.
** including the total amount of the profit made by IADM in 2006
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