Sector analyses
For each main sector: context, key figures, trends, constraints and outlook, from the published data and reference publications.
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Sector analysisTimber and wood processing
Forest and timber: a resource to process at home
Forest covers 91% of the territory and its loss remains limited. Since the 2010 log export ban, the industry has reorganised around local processing, with modest rents and growing market requirements.
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Sector analysisOil
Hydrocarbons: output, rents and fiscal dependence
Oil output has recovered since 2021 but remains far below its 1990s level, while natural gas is growing from a modest base. The extractive sector still provides most exports and more than two thirds of government revenue...
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Sector analysisDigital and telecoms
Digital and telecommunications: a mature market, uses still to broaden
Mobile has reached a plateau with about 3.18 million lines split between two operators, while the Internet reaches nearly seven in ten residents. Fixed broadband, digital public services and financial inclusion are the m...
