Deficit of Kazakhstan current account in 2002 - $40 m

/REUTERS, Almaty, February 5, 03/ - Negative Kazakhstan balance of payment on current operations account in 2002, according to preliminary data, equaled to $40.0 m in comparison with negative balance equaling to $1.2 bn in 2001, informed the National Bank. Below is some data about Kazakhstan payment balance in 2002 (preliminary data) compared with 2001: -------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 2001 ---------------------------------------- --------- --------- Current account -40.00 -1,241.14 Goods 2,700.00 1,174.73 Export (f.o.b.) 10,200.00 9,006.00 Import (f.o.b.) 7,500.00 7,667.88 Net inflow of direct foreign investments 2,000.00 2,747.70 Net mistakes and omissions -30.00 -893.72 -------------------------------------------------------------- [2003-02-05]