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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 949.698 | 1006.129 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 19 624 | 20 749 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 2.6 | 2.7 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 681.227 | 791.572 | 888.267 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 14180.589 | 16443.764 | 18391.681 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | .. | .. | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 1145.32 | 1024.12 | 954.79 |
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 (%) | 3.78 | 3.41 | 3.25 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 40.66 | 40.27 | 39.60 |
| Services (%) | 55.56 | 56.32 | 57.15 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 8,980 | 7,050 | 4,950 | 123/141 |
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 | 220,141.3 | 256,287.2 | 302,631.1 |
| Exports of goods | 257,710.1 | 288,979.4 | 331,844.8 |
| Trade balance | 37,568.8 | 32,692.2 | 29,213.7 |
| Current account | 28.17 | 14.97 | 6.09 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 83.7 | 82.2 | 85.3 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 39.73 | 39.91 | 42.12 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 43.99 | 42.27 | 43.23 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 13.89 | 7.25 | 11.35 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 19.57 | 12.39 | 8.54 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 256,287.2 | 288,979.4 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Food products | 5 | 1.2 |
| Hydrocarbons | 22.3 | 4.1 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 63.4 | 92.2 |
| Ores and metals | 6.9 | 1.7 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 49.6 | 40 |
| Transport | 36.1 | 56 |
| Tourism | 24.1 | 14.3 |
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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| China | 21,30% |
| USA | 13,30% |
| Japan | 8,20% |
| Hong Kong | 5,80% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Japan | 16,80% |
| China | 15,70% |
| USA | 10,90% |
| Saudi Arabia | 6,60% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4,20% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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