CMO COUNCIL™ ASIA PACIFIC

Basic Economic Statistics:

• GDP at current prices (2008): $ 16.735 trillion
• GDP growth rate (2008) : 3.8%
• Exports (2008): US $6.65 trillion, Growth Rate: 4.5 %
• Imports (2008): US $6.072 trillion, Growth Rate : 5.14%
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (2008-2009):  $ 344,630 billion
• Asia Market Value of listed companies (2008-2009):  $11.649 trillion

Population Statistics:

• Asia has a total estimated population of around 4.117 billion people.
• There are a total of 44 countries in Asia.
• Total listed domestic companies in Asia (2008): 15,778

Trade and Commerce Statistics:

• Asia exports declined by 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008
• Trade within Asia declined 9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008
• In the first quarter of 2009, this decline increased to about 29 percent.
• Trade in automotive products was the sector most affected, declining by 48 percent during the first quarter of 2009, followed by iron and steel (37 per cent), office and telecom equipment (29 per cent) and integrated circuits (31 per cent).
• China merchandise trade surplus narrowed in June from $13 billion to $8 billion.

Key Government Business Resources for General Information:

• Asia Society
• Ferghana
• National Bureau of Asian Research
• Pan Asian e-commerce Alliance
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Top 10 in Asia:

• Biggest Cities

1. Tokyo, Japan - 28,025,000
2. Shanghai, China - 14,173,000
3. Seóul, South Korea - 12,215,000
4. Beijing, China - 12,033,000
5. Manila, Philippines - 10,818,000
6. Õsaka, Japan - 10,609,000
7. Tianjin, China - 10,239,000
8. Jakarta, Indonesia - 9,815,000
9. Moscow, Russian Fed. - 9,299,000
10. Bangkok, Thailand - 7,221,000

• Biggest Companies i(based on Revenue in millions)

1. Sinopec, China - $207,814
2. Toyota, Japan - $204,352
3. Japan Post Holdings, Japan - $198,700
4. China National Petroleum, China - $181,123
5. State Grid, China - $164,136
6. Gazplom, Russia - $141,455
7. Sam Sung Electronics, South Korea - $110,350
8. Nippoa Telegraph & Telephone, Japan - $103,684
9. Honda Motor, Japan - $99,652
10. LG, South Korea - $82,082

• 10 Best Business Schools

1. China University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
3. National University of Singapore Business School, Singapore
4. Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong
5. Asian Institute of Management, Philippines
6. University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Business & Economics, Hong Kong
7. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
8. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
9. China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), China
10. Chulalongkorn University, Sasin Graduate School of Management, Thailand

Mobile Asia

• There are a total of 2.1 billion mobile subscribers in Asia which accounts for 45% of the global total.
• The world's two largest mobile markets – China and India – were responsible for the majority of growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
• India surpassed half a billion connections during Q4 2009, adding 53.4 million net additions and closing the quarter on 525.2 million connections.
• China added an average of 9 million net additions per month during 2009, ending the year with a total 726 million connections – 16% of the worldwide total.
• Chinese 3G connections reached 10 million by year-end.

Internet Connected Households in Asia

• Latest data show that there are 764,435,900 internet users in Asia, which represents 20.1% of Asia’s population and represents 42.4% of internet users in the world. 
• From 2000 – 2009, internet users has increased 568.8%.