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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(ainst

the )nion (o*ernment ministers. &he $psos' report! '&he +conomic ,ulse of the -orld' e.amines citi/ens' assessment of current state of their countr 's econom . %audi 0rabia continues to lead the world on national economic assessment. Saudi Arabia Rank: 1 Economic assessment: 102

A general view shows Stockholm.

Sweden Rank: 2 Economic assessment: #32

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

Economic assessment: #22

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

Canada Rank: " Economic assessment: 652

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

Germany Rank: 5 Economic assessment: 6"2

A shopping mall in Gurgaon.

India Rank: 6

$ndia is now the si.th most economicall

confident countr in the world. &he countr 's economic confidence dropped b 2 points to 63 per cent in 0pril! 2013 compared to March! 2013. &he drop in economic confidence of the countr was despite the fact the there has been a continuous 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#2

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

urkey Rank: 1 Economic assessment: 532

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

!ra"il Rank: 3 Economic assessment: "12

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: "52

,ew !ildings are seen ehind a low-income neigh orhood in &e-ico City.

#e$ico Rank: 11 Economic assessment: 312

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 Economic assessment: 312

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

Ar&entina Rank: 13 Economic assessment: 302

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

he 'etherlands Rank: 1" Economic assessment: 2#2

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

Russia Rank: 15 Economic assessment: 252

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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 506. Source: he #conomist

A view o$ central Kharkiv3 4kraine.

%kraine

Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 1 per cent /0erall rank: 1

)4raine! which has been hurt badl b the (lobal economic crisis! is facin( a se*ere
506 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 0frica! which has seen man in*estors lea*e the countr due to bad securit
situation! is a ma7or e.porter of minerals and diamonds.

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

urkey

Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 6.2 per cent /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 is
seein( a decline in the *alue of its currenc .

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

Romania Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus " per cent /0erall rank: 5

8omania! which was one of the fastest (rowin( economies in +urope until 2003! is
ta4in( steps to attract in*estors bac4.

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

1eru Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 3.3 per cent /0erall rank: 6

,eru! whose main e.ports are copper! (old! /inc! te.tiles and chemicals! is one of the
fastest (rowin( economies in the world.

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

1oland

Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 3.3 per cent /0erall rank: #

,oland! which is the si.th-lar(est econom in the +uropean )nion! has launched se*eral
measures to liberalise its econom .

A view o$ Santiago City3 Chile.

Chile Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 3.3 per cent /0erall rank: 1

5hile! one of the wealthiest nations in %outh 0merica! has lar(e amounts of mineral
reser*es.

A view o$ Cartagena3 Colom ia.

Colombia Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 3.3 per cent

/0erall rank: 3

5olombia! which has ma7or trade ties with the )nited %tates! is witnessin( slow (rowth
in 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 internal
securit situation.

A view o$ 2akarta3 *ndonesia.

Indonesia Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 3.5 per cent /0erall rank: 11

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

'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 Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 3 per cent /0erall rank: 12

9ra/il! which is Latin 0merica's lar(est econom ! has some of the hi(hest number of
billionaires in the world.

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

1akistan Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 2.3 per cent /0erall rank: 13

,a4istan! which has a semi-industrialised econom ! depends to a lar(e e.tent on

remittances for its forei(n e.chan(e reser*es.

*ce skaters on a rink in &e-ico City0s 9ocalo S)!are3 &e-ico.

#e$ico Current account balance +(,-(.: Minus 2 per cent /0erall rank: 1"

Me.ico! which was hit hard b the 2001 (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

0r(entina! which is considered an emer(in( econom ! has substantial natural resources

and a di*ersified industrial base.

'eople carry masks d!ring a rally to cele rate 'ohela "oishakh3 the $irst day o$ "engali new year3 in 7haka3 "angladesh.

!an&ladesh Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 1 per cent /0erall rank: 16

9an(ladesh! which is a ma7or e.porter of te.tiles and (arments! is a rapidl de*elopin(

econom .

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

hailand Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 2 per cent

/0erall rank: 1#

&hailand! which has one of the bi((est tourism mar4ets in the world! is the secondlar(est econom in %outheast 0sia.

A view o$ "!dapest3 H!ngary.

2un&ary Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 2.5 per cent /0erall rank: 11

;un(ar ! whose pri*ate sector accounts for 10 per cent of <6,! has boomin( minin(!
processed foods and pharmaceuticals industries.

An aerial view shows vehicles travelling on intersections at night in downtown Shanghai.

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

/0erall rank: 13

5hina! 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 Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 3.1 per cent /0erall rank: 20

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

'eople have a drink at :;<3 a three-tiered roo$top ar3 in Caracas3 =ene8!ela.

3ene"uela Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 3.1 per cent /0erall rank: 21

=ene/uela! whose econom depends on petroleum and manufacturin( sectors! is one of

the bi((est economies in Latin 0merica.

A view o$ Ar at 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 Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 5.2 per cent /0erall rank: 23

0l(eria! whose econom is dependent on petroleum and natural (as e.ports! trades
primaril with >rance and %pain.

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

#alaysia Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 5." per cent /0erall rank: 2"

Mala sia! one of the fastest (rowin( economies in 0sia! is a ma7or e.port hub.

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

3ietnam Current account balance +(,-(.: ,lus 6 per cent /0erall rank: 25

=ietnam! whose main e.ports 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 e.port hubs! while others are now becomin(
ma7or e.port pla ers. Let's ta4e a loo4 at 30 bi((est e.portin( countries! includin( $ndia. %ource: +ikipedia China Annual e$ports: ?1.3 trillion Global rank in e$ports: 1

5hina is world's fastest-(rowin( econom

importer of (oods.

and lar(est e.porter and second-lar(est

A view o$ 5!erst '!eckler park in "ad &!ska!3 near the 'olish order in Sa-ony3 6ermany.

Germany Annual e$ports: ?1.5 trillion Global rank in e$ports: 2

0lthou(h <erman

! the lar(est econom in +urope! produces 7ust about e*er thin(! it is primaril 4nown as e.porter of automobiles! machiner ! metals and chemical (oods.

A view o$ Times S)!are in ,ew /ork City3 4nited States.

he %nited States Annual e$ports: ?1."3 trillion Global rank in e$ports: 3

&he )nited %tates is not onl

the world's lar(est econom ! but also the lar(est tradin( countr . $ts e.ports ran(e from machiner to food items to mo*ies and music.

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

5apan Annual e$ports: ?#1# billion Global rank in e$ports: "

@apan! the world's third-lar(est econom

the bi((est producer of electronic (oods.

! is the third bi((est manufacturer of cars and

'rintemps department store in 'aris3 5rance.

6rance Annual e$ports: ?513 billion Global rank in e$ports: 5

>rance! the second-lar(est econom

in +urope after <erman ! is world's fourth wealthiest nation and richest in +urope! with nearl three million millionaires.

'eople e-it s! way station in the 6angnam area o$ Seo!l3 So!th Korea.

South 7orea Annual e$ports: ?552 billion Global rank in e$ports: 6

%outh Aorea is 0sia's fourth-lar(est econom

ships and petrochemicals.

and its e.ports are mainl automobiles!

American to!rists picnic while en#oying the t!lip $ields in ,oordwi#k3 the ,etherlands.

he 'etherlands Annual e$ports: ?550 billion Global rank in e$ports: #

&he Betherlands! world's 1#th lar(est econom

! primaril e.ports 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: 1

$tal

! world's 25th most-de*eloped countr ! en7o s hi(h standard of li*in( than4s to hi(h <6, per capita.

St ,icholas (,ikolskaya) Tower3 le$t3 and History &!se!m3 right3 in &oscow0s Red S)!are3 R!ssia.

Russia Annual e$ports: ?520 billion

Global rank in e$ports: 3

8ussia! one of the fastest (rowin( economies in the world! is one of the lar(est
producers 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$ports: ?"#3 billion Global rank in e$ports: 10

&he )nited Ain(dom! world's si.th-lar(est econom

(lobe.

! is a ma7or e.portin( countr in the

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

Canada Annual e$ports: ?"63 billion Global rank in e$ports: 11

5anada has the ninth hi(hest per capita income in the world and is one the bi((est
e.porters of ener( .

An aerial view o$ Hong Kong0s cityscape. 2on& 7on& Annual e$ports: ?"31 billion Global rank in e$ports: 12

;on( Aon(! which has one of the hi(hest per capita incomes in the world! is a ma7or
international financial centre.

A view o$ Singapore0s $inancial district.

Sin&apore Annual e$ports: ?"1" billion Global rank in e$ports: 13

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

Kingdom Tower in Riyadh3 Sa!di Ara ia.

Saudi Arabia Annual e$ports: ?36" billion Global rank in e$ports: 1"

%audi 0rabia! which has lar(est oil reser*es in the world! is a ma7or e.porter of oil in the
(lobe.

*ce skaters on a rink in &e-ico City0s 9ocalo S)!are.

#e$ico Annual e$ports: ?360 billion Global rank in e$ports: 15

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

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

!el&ium Annual e$ports: ?332 billion Global rank in e$ports: 16

9el(ium's main e.ports are machiner

and eCuipment! chemicals! finished diamonds! metals and metal products and foodstuffs.

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

Swit"erland Annual e$ports: ?322 billion Global rank in e$ports: 1#

%wit/erland! one of the richest countries in the world! has the world's 13th-lar(est
econom .

A view o$ Ag ar Tower in "arcelona3 Spain.

Spain Annual e$ports: ?303 billion Global rank in e$ports: 11

%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 &!m ai.

India Annual e$ports: ?30# billion Global rank in e$ports: 13

$ndia! which is one of the fastest-(rowin( ma7or economies! is the 10th-lar(est econom
b nominal <6,.

Taipei ><> in Taiwan.

aiwan Annual e$ports: ?30# billion Global rank in e$ports: 20

&aiwan! an ad*anced industrial econom

! is the 13th-lar(est in the world.

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

he %nited Arab Emirates Annual e$ports: ?211 billion Global rank in e$ports: 21

&he )nited 0rab +mirates! which has world's se*enth-lar(est oil reser*es! is a ma7or
e.porter of oil (loball .

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

Australia Annual e$ports: ?2#1 billion Global rank in e$ports: 22

0ustralia! 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 Annual e$ports: ?256 billion

Global rank in e$ports: 23

9ra/il is not onl

economies.

world's se*enth lar(est econom ! but is also one of the fastest (rowin(

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

hailand Annual e$ports: ?221 billion Global rank in e$ports: 2"

&hailand! a newl

industrialised countr ! is a ma7or e.porter in the world.

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

#alaysia

Annual e$ports: ?22# billion Global rank in e$ports: 25

Mala

sia! which has one of the fastest (rowin( economies in 0sia! is a ma7or (lobal e.porter.

An aerial view o$ 2akarta3 *ndonesia.

Indonesia Annual e$ports: ?201 billion Global rank in e$ports: 26

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

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

1oland Annual e$ports: ?133 billion

Global rank in e$ports: 2#

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

A view o$ Stockholm3 Sweden.

Sweden Annual e$ports: ?113 billion Global rank in e$ports: 21

,oland! which has a hi(hl

income.

de*eloped econom ! has the world's ei(hth hi(hest per capita

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

Global rank in e$ports: 23

0ustria! 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 Annual e$ports: ?163 billion Global rank in e$ports: 30

Borwa

! which has abundance of natural resources! has the fourth-hi(hest per capita income in the world.