Balance of Payments, first half of 2006

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Item

Balance

Credit

Debit

I. Current Account

90,807

505,762

414,955

  A. Goods and Services

72,758

467,495

394,736

    1.Goods

79,966

428,741

348,775

    2.Services

-7,208

38,753

45,961

       2.1Transportation

-8,022

7,831

15,853

      2.2Travel

3,193

14,683

11,490

      2.3Communication Services

31

353

322

      2.4Construction Services

340

1,307

967

      2.5Insurance Services

-3,752

284

4,035

      2.6Financial Services

-40

66

107

       2.7Computer and Information Services

366

1,249

883

      2.8Royalties and License Fees

-3,190

94

3,284

      2.9Research and Development

-116

3,440

3,556

      2.10Advertising and Public Opinion Polling

215

686

470

      2.11Audio-visual and Related Services

4

52

48

      2.12Other Business Services

3,729

8,448

4,719

      2.13Government Services, n.i.e

34

261

227

  B.Income

4,426

23,408

18,983

    1. Compensation of Employees

804

1,941

1,137

    2. Investment Income

3,621

21,467

17,846

  C. Current Transfers

13,623

14,859

1,236

    1. General Government

-41

45

85

    2.Other Sectors

13,664

14,814

1,150

II.Capital and Financial Account

30,871

196,441

165,570

  A. Capital Account

1,948

1,984

36

  B. Financial Account

28,923

194,457

165,534

    1.Direct Investment

26,569

41,007

14,438

      1.1Abroad

-10,749

242

10,991

      1.2In China

37,318

40,765

3,447

    2. Portfolio Investment

-29,200

16,174

45,374

       2.1Assets

-44,751

624

45,374

       2.1.1Equity Securities

0

0

0

       2.1.2Debt Securities

-44,751

624

45,374

        2.1.2.1Bonds and Notes

-38,774

624

39,398

        2.1.2.2Money Market Instruments

-5,976

0

5,976

        2.2Liabilities

15,550

15,550

0

       2.2.1Equity Securities

15,550

15,550

0

       2.2.2Debt Securities

0

0

0

        2.2.2.1Bonds and Notes

0

0

0

        2.2.2.2Money Market Instruments

0

0

0

    3.Other Investment

31,554

137,276

105,722

      3.1Assets

18,431

35,642

17,211

       3.1.1Trade Credits

-4,905

0

4,905

            Long-term

-210

0

210

            Short-term

-4,696

0

4,696

       3.1.2Loans

18,323

20,037

1,713

            Long-term

-1,090

0

1,090

            Short-term

19,413

20,037

623

       3.1.3Currency and Deposits

761

7,121

6,360

       3.1.4Other Assets

4,252

8,484

4,232

             Long-term

0

0

0

            Short-term

4,252

8,484

4,232

      3.2Liabilities

13,123

101,634

88,511

       3.2.1Trade Credits

6,018

6,018

0

            Long-term

329

329

0

            Short-term

5,689

5,689

0

       3.2.2Loans

-1,515

82,292

83,808

            Long-term

-297

2,257

2,555

            Short-term

-1,218

80,035

81,253

       3.2.3Currency and Deposits

5,011

9,233

4,222

       3.2.4Other Liabilities

3,609

4,091

482

            Long-term

1,045

1,082

37

            Short-term

2,565

3,009

444

III.Reserve Assets

-122,112

270

122,382

   3.1Monetary Gold

0

0

0

   3.2Special Drawing Rights

-139

0

139

   3.3Reserve Position in the Fund

270

270

0

   3.4Foreign Exchange

-122,243

0

122,243

   3.5Other Claims

0

0

0

IV.Net Errors and Omissions

434

434

0