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Key economic indicators

GDP 2009
Haut-Rhin*AlsaceFrance (Mainland France)
GDP (€ Millions) 17 571 50 701 1 871 532
GDP per capita (€) 23 927 27 322 29 897

* 2005
Source : Insee



Total active population
19992008Change 1999/2008
Population 467 674 490 335 +4,8%
Total active population 333 893 361 261 +8,2%
Economically active population 303 915 320 082 +5,3%

Source Insee, 1999 and 2008 censuses



Business start-ups and closures
20102011Year-on-year change
Business start-ups 5 826 5 010 -14,0%
Sole trader (auto-entrepreneur) registrations 3 567 2 943 -17,5%
over 9 month period, 2010over 9 month period, 2011Year-on-year change
Business Closures 433 301 -30,5%

Source Insee



International trade
over three month period, 2012 Haut-Rhin Alsace France
Exports (€ Millions) 3 625 7 350 108 616
Imports (€ Millions) 3 678 7 891 130 289
Balance of trade -53 -541 -21 673

Source : French customs service