In 1998,the Gross National Product (GNP),comprising GDP and net external factor income flows,contracted by 3.3 per cent in value terms to $1,290 billion,upon the repercussions of the regional financial turmoil.

• 一九九八年，由于受到区内金融风暴影响，包括本地生产总值及对外要素收入流动净值的本地居民生产总值，以价值计算，减少3.；3%25至12；900亿元。