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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 160.784 | 166.945 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 5.9 | 5 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 9 698 | 9 949 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 3.9 | 4.1 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 95.819 | 118.976 | 145.845 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 6 | 5.7 | 4 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 5991.985 | 7350.79 | 8903.351 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 43803.05 | 45153.75 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 609.3687 | 560.0901 | 530.2872 |
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 (%) | 5.84 | 5.52 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 44.60 | 46.78 | |
| Services (%) | 49.57 | 47.70 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 7,173 | 6,960 | 7,952 | 30/141 |
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 | 22.94 | 30.49 | 35.90 |
| Exports of goods | 32.52 | 41.30 | 58.12 |
| Trade balance | 9.59 | 10.80 | 22.21 |
| Current account | 2.07 | 1.31 | 5.26 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 72.2 | 73.6 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 31.5 | 32.5 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 40.6 | 41.0 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 16.9 | 17.7 | 9.4 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 11.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 30.49 | 41.30 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.2 | 8.1 |
| Food products | 7.4 | 21.3 |
| Hydrocarbons | 20.8 | 3 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 68.2 | 13.4 |
| Ores and metals | 2.3 | 53.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 6.6 | 6 |
| Transport | 50.5 | 56.7 |
| Tourism | 14.7 | 19.2 |
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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| USA | 24,30% |
| Japan | 13,50% |
| China | 10,00% |
| Netherlands | 9,10% |
| South Korea | 3,80% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| USA | 16,00% |
| Argentina | 12,90% |
| Brazil | 12,20% |
| China | 10,00% |
| South Korea | 4,70% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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