text: More important., since the OECD countries are projected to expand at an annual- rateof 4 per cent, compared to 3 per cent under the baseline, real exports of developing countries also increase siqnificantly. Therefore, over the next fiveyears, the externaL balances r.'ith higher growth are not much different, as aper cenE of cDp, than under the baseline.A/40/5L9 Eng11sh Psge 85 Table 30. Exports, lmports, and the external balance a,/(percenlage share of cDp) PloJec.gigry--Histortcat !/ ffi1970 1980 1990 2000 1990 2000 Developlng market economiea Exports Irnports External balance Petroleun-export ing economies Exports fnports External balance Petroleun-lmport ing econonies Expor Cs Imports ExteEnal balance Ltr-lncome economles Expor ts Imports External balance IFa6t developed econonies Exports Inports External balance Deficit economies grl Exports fmports External balance27.0 25.520.1 27.06.9 -1./t 44.3 3t.2I7.7 29.s26.6 4.7 17.1 20.22r.5 2s.4 -4.4 -5.2 14.s ls.219.3 21.8 -4 . I -6.6 10.7 10.319.0 19.0 -8.3 -8.7 17.8 20.922.6 26.2 -4.5 -5. 429.2 28.730.8 28.6 -1. 6 0.2 36.2 34.433.1 3 0.03.I 4.4 24.9 2 5.129.4 27.7-4.5 -2.6 ls.8 15.524.5 23.9 -8.7 -8.4 1r. 8 tl. 222.8 22.3 -1r.0 -1I.028 .9 29.4 -0.4 3 5.1 32.6 2.5 25.r 27 .3 -2.3 15.7 23.5 -7.8 rl. 0 21.8 -10.9 22.1 25.8 -3.726.9 30.0 -3.0 32.5 31.3 L.2 23.4 29 .L -5.7 13.9 25.2 -tI.3 10.3 25.4 -15.1 22.0 22.2 20.527.4 26.3 27.7 -5. 5 -4 .l -7 .2 ! Exports and imports are measured inclusiue of aervices and net factorincome fron abroad. 9/ Details need not add exactly to totals due to rounding of figure5. 9/ teficit econonies are petroleun-import lng developlng econonies eltbnegative external balance projected for Che year 2000.A/ 40 /sLe Engll sh Page 86 176. Ho$ever, durtng the 10 years from 1991 to 2000, thls cooparlson is alrbat exactly reversed. As a share ln GDP, real. investnent lncreases only slightly in
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the economic growth and trade of various countries, including developing and developed economies, and the impact of external factors on their balance of payments. The data presented includes exports, imports, and external balances, which suggests that the category should be related to economics or international trade.