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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 13794.221 | 14305.702 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 45 594 | 46 820 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 2.7 | 2.3 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 11685.925 | 12433.925 | 13194.7 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 39751.086 | 41885.905 | 44024.169 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | .. | .. | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 (%) | 1.34 | ||
| Industry and mining (%) | 21.99 | ||
| Services (%) | 76.67 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 135,826 | 101,025 | 175,394 | 117/141 |
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 | 1 472.96 | 1 677.40 | 1 859.68 |
| Exports of goods | 811.01 | 898.46 | 1 027.43 |
| Trade balance | -661.95 | -778.94 | -832.25 |
| Current account | -665.29 | -791.51 | -856.67 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 25.4 | ||
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 15.4 | ||
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 10.1 | ||
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 10.7 | ||
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 8.4 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 1 677.40 | 898.46 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Food products | 4.4 | 7.3 |
| Hydrocarbons | 14.2 | 2.3 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 74.6 | 82.3 |
| Ores and metals | 2 | 2.3 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 263.6 | 321.8 |
| Transport | 29.5 | 17.3 |
| Tourism | 26.4 | 29.2 |
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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| Canada | 22,20% |
| Mexico | 12,90% |
| Japan | 5,80% |
| China | 5,30% |
| United Kingdom | 4,40% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Canada | 16,00% |
| China | 15,90% |
| Mexico | 10,40% |
| Japan | 7,90% |
| Germany | 4,80% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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