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Economic confidence: World's top nations

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Kingdom Tower stands in the night in Riyadh.

$ndia's economic confidence dropped due to a number of corruption alle(ations a(ainstthe )nion (o*ernment ministers.

&he $psos' report! '&he +conomic ,ulse of the orld' eamines citiens' assessment ofcurrent state of their countr's econom.

%audi rabia continues to lead the world on national economic assessment.

Saudi Arabia

Rank: 1

Economic assessment: 0
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A general view shows Stockholm.

Sweden

Rank:2

Economic assessment: #3

A train employee prepares to enter a CRH (China Railway High-speed) Harmony !llet train at "ei#ing

So!th Railway Station.

China

Rank: 3


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Economic assessment: #2

A pedestrian walks past the head o$$ices o$ %a!rentian "ank in &ontreal.

Canada

Rank: "


'eople walk on the K!r$!erstendamm o!levard in "erlin.

Germany

Rank: 5

Economic assessment: 6"


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A shopping mall in Gurgaon.

India

Rank: 6

$ndia is now the sith most economicall confident countr in the world. &he countr'seconomic confidence dropped b 2 points to 63 per cent in pril! 2013 compared toMarch! 2013.

&he drop in economic confidence of the countr was despite the fact the there has been acontinuous decline in inflation rate and upbeat in*estor confidence! $psos said.

A pedestrian walks past the head o$$ices o$ %a!rentian "ank in &ontreal.

Australia

Rank:#

Economic assessment: 5#


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To!rists walk in $ront o$ the ttoman era rtakoy &ecidiye &os!e and "osphor!s "ridge in *stan!l.

urkey

Rank:


+orkers load a tr!ck with oranges on a $arm in %imeira.

!ra"il

Rank:

Economic assessment: "


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A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 airplane taxis on the tarmac at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in angerang

in outskirt o! "akarta.

Indonesia

Rank: 10

Economic assessment: "5

,ew !ildings are seen ehind a low-income neighorhood in &eico City.

#e$ico

Rank: 11



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The mpire State "!ilding and midtown &anhattan are seen $rom a &arine helicopter carrying +hite

Ho!se sta$$ and #o!rnalists in ,ew /ork.

%nited States

Rank: 12


verview o$ "!enos Aires0 1 de 2!lio Aven!e.

Ar&entina

Rank: 13



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'eople skate in the canal near the $amo!s ridge o$ "artlehiem north o$ %ee!warden.

he etherlands

Rank: 1"

Economic assessment:2#

A view o$ downtown &oscow shows the city covered in smoke $rom t!r$ $ires.

Russia

Rank:15

Economic assessment:25


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() countries with best* worst current account balance

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Kremlin "eklemishevskaya Tower in central &oscow3 R!ssia.

$ndia is not the onl countr stru((lin( to balance its current account deficit.

Let's ta4e a loo4 at how countries are placed when it comes to .

Source: he #conomist

A view o$ central Kharkiv3 4kraine.

%kraine
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Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus per cent

/0erall rank: 1

)4raine! which has been hurt badl b the (lobal economic crisis! is facin( a se*ere

problem mainl due to its reliance on ener( imports.

A shopper walks past a 5oschini store at a shopping centre in %enasia3 so!th o$ 2ohannes!rg.

South Africa

Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 6.5 per cent

/0erall rank: 2

%outh frica! which has seen man in*estors lea*e the countr due to bad securitsituation! is a ma7or eporter of minerals and diamonds.

A view o$ $inancial district in *stan!l3 T!rkey.

urkey


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/0erall rank: 3

&ur4e! which has ma7or economic ties with +urope! is witnessin( a bi( fall in its

currenc.

A view o$ *ndia 6ate in ,ew 7elhi.

India

Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 5 per cent

/0erall rank: "

$ndia! whose economic (rowth has fallen below 5 per cent! is another countr that isseein( a decline in the *alue of its currenc.

A view o$ ,ational %irary in "!charest3 Romania.


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Romania

Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus " per cent

/0erall rank: 5

8omania! which was one of the fastest (rowin( economies in +urope until 200! ista4in( steps to attract in*estors bac4.

'eople walk in the main pla8a in C!8co3 'er!.

1eru

Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 3. per cent

/0erall rank: 6

,eru! whose main eports are copper! (old! inc! tetiles and chemicals! is one of thefastest (rowin( economies in the world.

A view o$ the 'arliament !ilding in +arsaw3 'oland.

1oland


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/0erall rank: #

,oland! which is the sith-lar(est econom in the +uropean )nion! has launched se*eral

measures to liberalise its econom.

A view o$ Santiago City3 Chile.

Chile


/0erall rank:

hile! one of the wealthiest nations in %outh merica! has lar(e amounts of mineralreser*es.

A view o$ Cartagena3 Colomia.

Colombia



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/0erall rank:

olombia! which has ma7or trade ties with the )nited %tates! is witnessin( slow (rowthin economic reco*er.

A view o$ the ,ile River in Cairo3 gypt.

E&ypt

Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 3.# per cent

/0erall rank: 10

+(pt! which has a centralised econom! has seen a drop in (rowth due to internalsecurit situation.

A view o$ 2akarta3 *ndonesia.

Indonesia


/0erall rank: 11

$ndonesia is another countr that is witnessin( a sharp decline in its currenc *alue.


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'eople ride horses along a main aven!e in the $inancial centre o$ Sao 'a!lo d!ring +orld Car 5ree3 in

"ra8il.

!ra"il


/0erall rank: 12

9rail! which is Latin merica's lar(est econom! has some of the hi(hest number ofbillionaires in the world.

&en walk with camels d!ring s!nset y the sea in Karachi3 'akistan.

1akistan


/0erall rank: 13

,a4istan! which has a semi-industrialised econom! depends to a lar(e etent onremittances for its forei(n echan(e reser*es.


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*ce skaters on a rink in &eico City0s 9ocalo S!are3 &eico.

#e$ico


/0erall rank: 1"

Meico! which was hit hard b the 200 (lobal economic crisis! is a ma7or tradin(partner of the )nited %tates.

verview o$ "!enos Aires0 1 de 2!lio Aven!e with the elisk in the ackgro!nd3 Argentina.

Ar&entina

Current account balance +(,-(.: ero per cent

/0erall rank: 15


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r(entina! which is considered an emer(in( econom! has substantial natural resourcesand a di*ersified industrial base.

'eople carry masks d!ring a rally to celerate 'ohela "oishakh3 the $irst day o$ "engali new year3 in7haka3 "angladesh.

!an&ladesh

Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 1 per cent

/0erall rank: 16

9an(ladesh! which is a ma7or eporter of tetiles and (arments! is a rapidl de*elopin(econom.

A skytrain passes over vehicles on road in "angkok3 Thailand.

hailand



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/0erall rank: 1#

&hailand! which has one of the bi((est tourism mar4ets in the world! is the second-lar(est econom in %outheast sia.

A view o$ "!dapest3 H!ngary.

2un&ary

Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 2.5 per cent

/0erall rank: 1

;un(ar! whose pri*ate sector accounts for 0 per cent of


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/0erall rank: 1

hina! the second-lar(est econom in the world! is a ma7or manufacturin( hub.

A night view o$ &akati $inancial district in &anali3 the 'hilippines.

he 1hilippines


/0erall rank: 20

&he ,hilippines! which is the "0th-lar(est econom in the world! primaril eportssemiconductors and electronic products.

'eople have a drink at :;


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=eneuela! whose econom depends on petroleum and manufacturin( sectors! is one ofthe bi((est economies in Latin merica.

A view o$ Arat street in &oscow3 R!ssia.

Russia

Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus " per cent

/0erall rank: 22

8ussia! which has a boomin( ener( sector! is one of the bi((est economies in the world.

Coastg!ards cross the ay o$ the &editerranean port o$ Algiers3 Algeria.

Al&eria


/0erall rank: 23

l(eria! whose econom is dependent on petroleum and natural (as eports! tradesprimaril with >rance and %pain.


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A view o$ K!ala %!mp!r3 &alaysia.

#alaysia

Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 5." per cent

/0erall rank: 2"

Malasia! one of the fastest (rowin( economies in sia! is a ma7or eport hub.

An aerial view shows Ho Chi &inh city3 =ietnam.

3ietnam


/0erall rank: 25

=ietnam! whose main eports are a(riculture products! is pro7ected to be the fastest(rowin( economies amon( emer(in( nations b 2025.


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India amon& 4, bi&&est e$porters in the world

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+omen per$orm d!ring the opening ceremony o$ the temple $air at 7itan 'ark in "e#ing3 China.

%ome countries ha*e lon( been 4nown as eport hubs! while others are now becomin(ma7or eport plaers.

Let's ta4e a loo4 at 30 bi((est eportin( countries! includin( $ndia.

%ource: +ikipedia

China

Annual e$ports: ?1. trillion

Global rank in e$ports: 1

hina is world's fastest-(rowin( econom and lar(est eporter and second-lar(estimporter of (oods.
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A view o$ 5!erst '!eckler park in "ad &!ska!3 near the 'olish order in Saony3 6ermany.

Germany

Annual e$ports: ?1.5 trillion


lthou(h


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&t 5!#i3 covered with snow3 is seen thro!gh Shin#!k! skyscrapers in Tokyo3 2apan.

5apan

Annual e$ports: ?## billion

Global rank in e$ports: "

@apan! the world's third-lar(est econom! is the third bi((est manufacturer of cars andthe bi((est producer of electronic (oods.

'rintemps department store in 'aris3 5rance.

6rance

Annual e$ports: ?5 billion



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>rance! the second-lar(est econom in +urope after


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&he Betherlands! world's 1#th lar(est econom! primaril eports foodstuffs! chemicals!metallur(! machiner! electrical (oods and tourism.

An aerial view o$ St 'eter0s S!are in Rome3 *taly.

Italy

Annual e$ports: ?52" billion

Global rank in e$ports:

$tal! world's 25th most-de*eloped countr! en7os hi(h standard of li*in( than4s to hi(h


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Global rank in e$ports:

8ussia! one of the fastest (rowin( economies in the world! is one of the lar(estproducers of oil and natural (as (loball.

A view o$ Ho!ses o$ 'arliament and the %ondon ye in central %ondon3 4nited Kingdom.

he %nited 7in&dom

Annual e$ports: ?"# billion


&he )nited Ain(dom! world's sith-lar(est econom! is a ma7or eportin( countr in the(lobe.

A worker cleans away snow aro!nd the Centennial 5lame on 'arliament Hill in ttawa3 Canada.

Canada

Annual e$ports: ?"63 billion



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anada has the ninth hi(hest per capita income in the world and is one the bi((esteporters of ener(.

An aerial view o$ Hong Kong0s cityscape.

2on& 7on&

Annual e$ports: ?"3 billion


;on( Aon(! which has one of the hi(hest per capita incomes in the world! is a ma7orinternational financial centre.

A view o$ Singapore0s $inancial district.

Sin&apore

Annual e$ports: ?"1" billion


%in(apore! which has one of the busiest ports in the world! has the third-hi(hest percapita income in the (lobe.


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Kingdom Tower in Riyadh3 Sa!di Araia.

Saudi Arabia

Annual e$ports: ?36" billion

Global rank in e$ports: 1"

%audi rabia! which has lar(est oil reser*es in the world! is a ma7or eporter of oil in the(lobe.

*ce skaters on a rink in &eico City0s 9ocalo S!are.

#e$ico



Meico! which has one of the world's lar(est economies! is a ma7or re(ional power.


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A view o$ "r!ssels0s Royal 6alleries o$ Saint H!ert in "elgi!m.

!el&ium



9el(ium's main eports are machiner and eCuipment! chemicals! finished diamonds!metals and metal products and foodstuffs.

9!rich0s main shopping street "ahnho$strasse in Swit8erland.

Swit"erland


Global rank in e$ports: 1#


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%witerland! one of the richest countries in the world! has the world's 1th-lar(esteconom.

A view o$ Agar Tower in "arcelona3 Spain.

Spain



%pain! which has hi(h li*in( standards! is the 13th-lar(est econom in the world.

"andra-+orli sea link ridge3 also called the Ra#iv 6andhi Seth!3 in &!mai.

India

Annual e$ports: ?30# billion



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$ndia! which is one of the fastest-(rowin( ma7or economies! is the 10th-lar(est economb nominal in Taiwan.

aiwan



&aiwan! an ad*anced industrial econom! is the 1th-lar(est in the world.

Towers are seen net to a &etro station on Sheikh 9ayed Road in 7!ai3 4nited Ara mirates.

he %nited Arab Emirates




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&he )nited rab +mirates! which has world's se*enth-lar(est oil reser*es! is a ma7oreporter of oil (loball.

An o!tdoor shopping mall in &elo!rne3 A!stralia.

Australia

Annual e$ports: ?2#1 billion


ustralia! which has world's fifth-hi(hest per capita income! is 12th-lar(est econom(loball.

A view o$ Re$ice in northeast "ra8il.

!ra"il



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9rail is not onl world's se*enth lar(est econom! but is also one of the fastest (rowin(economies.

A skytrain passes over vehicles on road in "angkok3 Thailand.

hailand


Global rank in e$ports: 2"

&hailand! a newl industrialised countr! is a ma7or eporter in the world.

A view o$ the K%CC 'ark in central K!ala %!mp!r3 &alaysia.

#alaysia


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Malasia! which has one of the fastest (rowin( economies in sia! is a ma7or (lobaleporter.

An aerial view o$ 2akarta3 *ndonesia.

Indonesia



$ndonesia! which has abundant natural resources! is the world's 16th-lar(est econom.

A view o$ the 'olish 'arliament !ilding in +arsaw.

1oland



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Global rank in e$ports: 2#

,oland! which has one of the fastest (rowin( economies in the +uropean )nion! eportse*erthin( from buses to medicines to chemical products.

A view o$ Stockholm3 Sweden.

Sweden



,oland! which has a hi(hl de*eloped econom! has the world's ei(hth hi(hest per capitaincome.

A traditional 5iaker horse carriage passes "!rgtheater theatre on 7r-Karl-%!eger-Ring street in

=ienna3 A!stria.

Austria

Annual e$ports: ?1#3 billion


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ustria! which has a hi(h standard of li*in(! is one of the richest countries in the world.

Royal 'alace at the end o$ Karl 2ohans 6ate in slo3 ,orway.

orway



Borwa! which has abundance of natural resources! has the fourth-hi(hest per capita

income in the world.

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