1. Gross Domestic Products (GDP) Growth

2013/’s GDP achieves an estimated growth of 5.42 percent against 2012, of which GDP in the first quarter increased by 4.76%, by 5.00% in the second quarter, by 5.54% in the third quarter and in by 6.04% in the fourth quarter. Although this year’s growth rate is lower than the set goal of 5.5%, it is higher than 2012‘s increase of 5.25% and there is a sign of recovery.

Of the growth rate of 5.42% for the whole economy, the agriculture, forestry and fishery grew by 2.67%, approximate to the last year’s increase, contributed 0.48 point per cent; the industry and construction by 5.43%, lower than 2012 year’s increase of 5.75%, contributed 2.09 points percentage; the service by 6.56%, higher than 2012’s growth of 5.9%, contributed 2.85 points percentage.

In the structure of the economic scale during the year, the agriculture, forestry and fisheries accounted for 18.4%; the industry and construction accounted for 38.3%, and the service sector accounted for 43.3 % (in 2012 the corresponding proportions were: 19.7%, 38.6% and 41.7%).

In terms of GDP to use in this year, final consumption increased by 5.36% compared to 2012, contributing 3.72 percentage points to overall growth, accumulated assets increased 5.45%, contributing 1.62 percentage points; difference in import and export of goods and services contributing 0.08 percentage points due to a trade surplus.