Economy - overview:
Despite its small size and limited natural resources, Liechtenstein has developed into a prosperous, highly industrialized, free-enterprise economy with a vital financial service sector and the highest per capita income in the world. The Liechtenstein economy is widely diversified with a large number of small businesses. Low business taxes - the maximum tax rate is 20% - and easy incorporation rules have induced many holding companies to establish nominal offices in Liechtenstein providing 30% of state revenues. The country participates in a customs union with Switzerland and uses the Swiss franc as its national currency. It imports more than 90% of its energy requirements. Liechtenstein has been a member of the European Economic Area (an organization serving as a bridge between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the EU) since May 1995. The government is working to harmonize its economic policies with those of an integrated Europe. In 2008, Liechtenstein came under renewed international pressure - particularly from Germany - to improve transparency in its banking and tax systems. In December 2008, Liechtenstein signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the US. Upon Liechtenstein's conclusion of 12 bilateral information-sharing agreements, the OECD in October 2009 removed the principality from its "grey list" of countries that had yet to implement the organization's Model Tax Convention.
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: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Market value of publicly traded shares: Agriculture - products: Industries: Industrial production growth rate: Exports: Exports - commodities: Imports: Imports - commodities: Debt - external: Exchange rates:
NOTE: The information regarding Liechtenstein on this page is re-published from the 2011 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Liechtenstein Economy 2011 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Liechtenstein Economy 2011 should be addressed to the CIA.
$4.16 billion (2007)
country comparison to the world: 168
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$4.603 billion (2007)
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3.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
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$122,100 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 2
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agriculture: 8%
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industry:
39%
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services:
54% (2007)
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32,440 of whom 16,200 commute from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany to work each day (2008)
country comparison to the world: 203
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agriculture: 1.7%
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industry:
43.5%
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services:
55.4% (December 2006)
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1.5% (31 December 2007)
country comparison to the world: 8
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NA%
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lowest 10%: NA%
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highest 10%:
NA%
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revenues: $943 million
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expenditures:
$820 million (2008 est.)
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0.5% (2009)
country comparison to the world: 12
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$NA
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wheat, barley, corn, potatoes; livestock, dairy products
electronics, metal manufacturing, dental products, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, food products, precision instruments, tourism, optical instruments
NA%
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$3.92 billion (2008)
country comparison to the world: 117
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small specialty machinery, connectors for audio and video, parts for motor vehicles, dental products, hardware, prepared foodstuffs, electronic equipment, optical products
$2.59 billion (2008)
country comparison to the world: 146
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agricultural products, raw materials, energy products, machinery, metal goods, textiles, foodstuffs, motor vehicles
$0 (2001)
country comparison to the world: 197
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Swiss francs (CHF) per US dollar - 1.0723 (2010), 1.0881 (2009), 1.0774 (2008), 1.1973 (2007), 1.2539 (2006)
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