Asia Regional Integration Center
Tracking Asian Integration
GDP growth is expected to modestly pick up to 2.3% in 2013 and 3.3% in 2014, due to a slight recovery in manufacturing and consumer confidence. Moderating economic growth in the People’s Republic of China, its biggest trading partner, is the main downside risk for the export-driven economy. Given the government’s limited fiscal space, key challenges include deepening trade liberalization, diversifying export markets, and increasing domestic consumption.
Source: Asian Development Outlook 2016, ADB.
| Latest | Month-Ago | Year-Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Stock Price Index 1 | 10.0 (Jun17) | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Broad Money Growth 2 | 3.3 (Jul17) | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Headline Inflation Rate 3 | 1.0 (Aug17) | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Industrial/ Manufacturing Production Growth Rate 3 | 2.4 (Jul17) | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Merchandise Export Growth 3 | 12.5 (Jul17) | 12.5 | 12.9 |
| 1 Monthly average, local index. 2 %. 3 y-o-y, %. | |||
| Source: Bloomberg LP; CEIC database; Ministry of Economic Affairs; Ministry of Finance. | |||
