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Center for Pacific Basin Studies

A program to promote cooperation among central banks in the region and enhance public understanding of major Pacific Basin monetary and economic policy issues.

Economic Developments in Pacific Basin
Country GDP Growth Inflation Rate US Trade Balance
2012:Q4,
%, annualized
Mar 2013,
%, Y/Y
Feb 2013,
USD billions
Australia*2.42.51.3
China9.22.1-23.4
Hong Kong4.83.73.3
India2.711.4-1.2
Indonesia7.65.9-0.7
Japan0.2-0.9-5.9
Korea1.11.3-1.2
Malaysia10.01.6-0.9
New Zealand*5.40.9-0.05
Philippines6.03.2-0.04
Singapore3.23.50.9
*Inflation numbers are for 2013:Q1
Date of publication: May 2, 2013