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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 274.501 | 299.6 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 5 724 | 6 185 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 6.6 | 6.2 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 216.772 | 241.889 | 255.272 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 4665.708 | 5158.841 | 5376.189 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | .. | .. | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 6.459692 | 6.359328 | 6.771549 |
Source : (1) IMF - World Economic Outlook Database,
(2) ILO - Key Indicators of the Labour Market, (3) World Bank - World Development Indicators
| GDP per activity sector | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Agriculture and fishing (%) | 3.05 | 2.55 | 2.52 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 30.81 | 30.33 | 30.45 |
| Services (%) | 66.14 | 67.12 | 67.03 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 799 | 6,251 | -323 | 120/141 |
Source : UNCTAD - World Investment Report
Note : (*) World Rank = UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance Index.
It is a measure of the extend to which a host country receives inward FDI relative to its economic size.
It is calculated as a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows to its share in global GDP.
| Indicators (USD billion) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Imports of goods | 48.52 | 56.48 | 69.94 |
| Exports of goods | 48.24 | 55.28 | 63.77 |
| Trade balance | -0.28 | -1.20 | -6.17 |
| Current account |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 53.4 | 55.1 | 62.2 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 27.1 | 28.3 | 33.0 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 26.3 | 26.8 | 29.1 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 14.1 | 10.1 | 18.4 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 2.5 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 56.48 | 55.28 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Food products | 5 | 8.8 |
| Hydrocarbons | 14.5 | 9.1 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 68.8 | 57.6 |
| Ores and metals | 2 | 22.2 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 10.1 | 8.8 |
| Transport | 46.7 | 16.2 |
| Tourism | 31.3 | 72.1 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Trade Data, by HS Code | |
| Import Statistics | Export Statistics |
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data
| Main Customers (% of exports) |
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| Japan | 11,90% |
| USA | 11,50% |
| United Kingdom | 8,80% |
| Germany | 7,50% |
| Netherlands | 5,20% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Germany | 12,50% |
| China | 10,00% |
| USA | 7,60% |
| Japan | 6,50% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,30% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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