Imports & exports
 The annual value of imports and exports totaled US$60.78 billion, an increase of 36.1% from the previous year.
 
Economic and technological cooperation
 Overseas project and labor contracts signed during the year were valued at US$1.47 billion, up 18.0%. Business turnover for the year totaled US$1.52 billion, an increase of 52.8% from the previous year. A total of 63,000 laborers were working outstation at the year-end.
 
Foreign investment
 The foreign direct investment realized in monetary terms was US$9.82 billion, up 32.4%.

(Statistics as of 2004)

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