1. Quarter IV and the whole year 2012 (Report N0.10748/BC-BKHDT dated December 24th 2012 of Ministry of Planning and Investment)

 

- Gross Domestic Production (GDP): GDP in QI increased by 4.64%, in QII by 4.8%, in QIII by 5.05% and in QIV was estimated to rise by 5.44%. GDP of the year increased about 5.03% (increasing 5.25% at constant 2010 prices), being less than planned target of 6-6.5% but a reasonable increase in the context of curbing inflation, stabilizing macroeconomy; in which, sector of agriculture, forestry and fishery rose by 2.72%; industry and construction by 4.52%, service by 6.42%.

- Prices and inflation: CPI in December rose 6.81% over December 2011, being largely less than the pace of consumer price in the previous years. The average CPI in 2012 was up 9.21% over the last year.

 

- Revenue and expenditure of state budget: Total state revenue as of December 15th 2012 was estimated at nearly 658.65 trillion dong, equaling 88.9% of annual estimate (it reached 108.5% in the same period in 2011), it was estimated to gain 741.5 trillion dong in the whole year, increased by 0.14% over the annual estimate, by 5.3% over the year 2011. As of December 15th 2012, total budget expenditure was at an estimation of 821.18 trillion dong, equaling 90.9% annual estimate (it reached 97.7% in the same period last year); this figure of the whole year 2012 was estimated to reach 904.1 trillion dong, increased by 0.11% over the annual estimate and by 14.6% compared to 2011. Budget deficit equaled 4.8% GDP.

 

- Export and import: For the year as a whole, total export turnover was estimated at over US$ 114.6 billion, up 18.3% over the last year. Total import turnover was estimate of US$ 114.35 billion, up 7.1% over the last year. Trade surplus reached US$ 284 million, equaling 0.2% of total exports. However, export growth of this year was mainly based on the growth of FDI sector: Total exports in 2012 increased over US$ 17.72 billion, in which FDI sector (excluding crude oil) raised more than US$16 billion, accounting for 90.4%.

 

- Development Investment: Total social development investment in 2012 was estimated at 870 trillion dong, equivalent to 29.5% of GDP (34.6% in 2011); in which: investment capital from State budget was 187.5 trillion dong, government bonds was 45 trillion dong, investment credit capital of the state was 50 trillion dong, the capital of state-owned enterprises was 75 trillion dong, individual and private investment capital was 310 trillion dong, foreign direct investment (FDI) was 183 trillion dong.

 

2. Quarter III and 9 months of 2012 (Report No. 7499/BC-BKHDT dated September 27th 2012 of Ministry of Planning and Investment)

 

- Gross domestic product (GDP): GDP growth rate of 9 months of 2012 was estimated at 4.73%; in which: agriculture, forestry and fishery increased by about 2.48%; industrial and construction sector by 4.36%; service sector by 5.97%.

 

- Prices and inflation: CPI in September rose by 5.13% compared with December 2011 and by 6.48% compared to the same period last year, being much lower than the growth rate of the CPI of the previous years. In 9 months, the average CPI increased by 9.96% compared to the same period in 2011.

 

- Revenue and expenditure of state budget: Total budget revenue accummulated till the end of September 2012 was estimated reaching 468.55 trillion dong, equivalent to 63.3% of the yearly estimate; total budget expenditure was estimated at 606.35 trillion dong, equaling 67.1% of the yearly estimate.

 

- Export and import: Generally in 9 months of 2012, the total export turnover was at an estimation of US$83.79 billion, up 18.9% compared to the same period last year. Total import turnover was estimated to gain US$83.76 billion, up 6.6% compared to the same period last year. Trade surplus of 9 months of the year was around US$ 34 million, equaling 0.04% of the total export turnover.

 

- Development investment: capital from the state budget accumulated from the beginning of the year to September 15th 2012 was estimated at 118.49 trillion dong, equivalent to 65.8% of the annual plan. In accummulation of the first 9 months of the year, government bonds was estimated to disburse 28.5 trillion dong, equaling 63.3% of the annual plan; state credit loans for medium and long term investment were estimated to reach 17.9 trillion dong, equivalent to 84.2% of the yearly plan; the realized FDI capital was estimated at US$8.1 billion, equaling 98.8% compared to the same period in 2011; ODA disbursement was estimated at US$2,880 million, equivalent to 94.7% of the plan; in which, the loan capital was estimated at US$2,700 million, non-refund aid capital was estimated at US$180 million.

 

3. Quarter II and 6 months of 2012 (Report No. 4795/BC-BKHDT dated July 03rd 2012 of the Ministry of Planning and Investment)

 

- Gross domestic product (GDP): GDP growth rate of 6 months of 2012 was estimated at 4.38% (increased by 4% in Quarter I; by around 4.66% in Quarter II); in which: agriculture, forestry and fishery rose by 2.81%; industry and construction by 3.81%; services by 5.57%.

 

- Prices and inflation: Comparing to the previous month, the CPI in January increased by 1%, by 1.37% in February, by 0.16% in March, by in 0.05% April, by 0,18% in May, decreased (-) 0.26% in June. CPI in June increased by 2.52% compared with December 2011 and up 6.9% compared to the same period last year.

 

- Revenue and expenditure of state budget: In the first six months of 2012, total state budget revenue was estimated to reach over 346.1 trillion dong, equivalent to 46.7% of the yearly estimate; total state budget expenditure was estimated at 413.9 trillion dong, equaling 45.8% of the yearly estimate.

 

- Export and import: In the first six months of 2012, total export turnover was estimated at over US$53.1 billion, increased 22.2% over the same period last year; total import turnover was estimated at over US$53.8 billion, up 6.9% compared to the same period last year. Trade deficit in the first six months of the year was estimated at about US$ 685 million, equaling 1.3% of total exports, being much lower compared to the same period of many recent years.

 

- Development investment: Total realized social investment in the 6 months was estimated to reach 431.7 trillion dong, equaling 34.5% of GDP, up 10.1% compared to the same period last year (at current prices). Development investment capital from the state budget was estimated at over 81.3 trillion dong, equivalent to 45.2% of the yearly plan; domestic credit loans of the State for investment was estimated to reach 10.8 trillion dong, equivalent to 46% of the annual plan; ODA disbursed capital reached about US$ 1,750 million, equaling 73% compared to the same period last year; realized FDI capital was estimated at US$ 5.4 billion, increased nearly 2% compared with the same period in 2011.

 

4. The first three months of 2012 (Report No. 2122/BC-BKHDT dated March 30th 2012 of the Ministry of Planning and Investment)

- Gross domestic product (GDP): GDP growth rate in Quarter I/2012 was estimated at 4%; in which: agriculture, forestry and fishery increased by 2.84%; industry and construction by 2.94% (industry up 4%; construction down about 3.8%); services increased by 5.31%.

 

- Price, inflation: the consumer price index (CPI) in March 2012 only increased by 0.16%. Comparing with December 2011, CPI in March 2012 increased by 2.55%, being much lower than the same period of previous years (6.12% in 2011; 4.12% in 2010).

 

- Export and import: Total exports of the first months of 2012 continued to achieve high growth rate (except January 2012 as the month consisting lasting Chinese New Year): Estimatation of quarter I/2012 was over US$24.5 billion, up 23.6% compared to the same period last year. Total import revenue in quarter I/2012 was estimated at US$ 24.8 billion, up 6.9% compared to the same period last year. Trade deficit in quarter I/2012 was US$ 251 million, equaling 1% of total exports, being the lowest level compared with the same period of many recent years (trade deficit was of US$3 billion in the same period of 2011).

 

- Revenue and expenditure of state budget: Total state budget revenue accumulated from the beginning of the year to March 15th 2012 reached 136.9 trillion dong, equivalent to 18.5% of the yearly estimate; total budget expenditure was at an estimation of over 164.8 trillion dong, equaling 18.3% of the yearly estimate.

 

- Development investment: Total social investment in quarter I/2012 was estimated at 197.7 trillion dong, up 12.8% compared to the same period in 2011 (increased by 14.7% in the same period of 2011). In which: development investment capital from the state budget (accummulated from the beginning of the year to March 15th 2012) was estimated at approximately 31.4 trillion dong, equivalent to 17.4% of the yearly plan; state’s domestic credit capital for investment loans was estimated at 2.3 trillion dong, equaling 10% of the annual plan; realized FDI capital reached US$ 2.52 billion, equaling approximately that of the same period in 2011; ODA disbursed capital was at an estimation of US$ 290 million, equivalent to 97.3% compared with the same period last year.