Economy - overview:
Tourism, retail sales, and finance are the mainstays of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, accounting for more than three-quarters of GDP. Andorra's duty-free status for some products and its summer and winter resorts attract millions of visitors annually, although the economic downturn in neighboring countries has curtailed tourism activity. The banking sector also contributes substantially to the economy. Andorra's comparative advantage as a tax haven eroded when the borders of neighboring France and Spain opened; its bank secrecy laws have been relaxed under pressure from the EU and OECD. Agricultural production is limited - only 2% of the land is arable - and most food has to be imported, making the economy vulnerable to changes in fuel and food prices. The principal livestock activity is sheep raising. Manufacturing output and exports consist mainly of perfumes and cosmetic products, products of the printing industry, electrical machinery and equipment, clothing, tobacco products, and furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union and is treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products. Andorra uses the euro and is effectively subject to the monetary policy of the European Central Bank. Slower growth in Spain and France has dimmed Andorra's economic prospects. In 2010 and 2011 a drop in tourism contributed to a contraction in GDP and a sharp deterioration of public finances, prompting the government to begin implementing several austerity measures to reduce the budget deficit, including levying a special corporate tax. To bring in new revenue and diversify future sources of economic growth, the government is increasingly looking to promote foreign investment, including by relaxing foreign ownership rules.
GDP (purchasing power parity): GDP (official exchange rate): GDP - real growth rate: GDP - per capita (PPP): GDP - composition by sector: Labor force: Labor force - by occupation: Unemployment rate: Population below poverty line: Household income or consumption by percentage share: Budget: Taxes and other revenues: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): Inflation rate (consumer prices): Agriculture - products: Industries: Industrial production growth rate: Exports: Exports - commodities: Imports: Imports - commodities: Debt - external: Exchange rates: Fiscal year:
NOTE: 1) The information regarding Andorra on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Andorra Economy 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Andorra Economy 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.
$3.119 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 178
note:
data are in 2011 US dollars
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(2012 est.)
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-1.6% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 202
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$37,200 (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 32
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agriculture: NA%
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industry:
NA%
services:
NA%
38,220 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 201
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agriculture: 0.4%
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industry:
4.7%
services:
94.9% (2010)
1.9% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 10
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NA (2008)
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lowest 10%: NA%
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highest 10%:
NA%
revenues: $427 million
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expenditures:
$502 million (2012)
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2.7% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
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small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep
tourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber, banking, tobacco, furniture
NA%
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$70 million (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 194
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tobacco products, furniture
$1.469 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
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consumer goods, food, electricity
$NA
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euros (EUR) per US dollar -
calendar year
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