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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 356.258 | 388.332 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 32 010 | 34 814 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 3 | 3.2 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 264.493 | 284.226 | 308.72 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 23872.866 | 25606.596 | 27751.351 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 3 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | 10.5 | 9.9 | 8.9 |
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 432.153 | 404.665 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 0.805365 | 0.80412 | 0.7971408 |
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 (%) | 5.67 | 5.23 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 21.26 | 20.79 | |
| Services (%) | 73.07 | 73.98 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 2,101 | 607 | 5,363 | 114/141 |
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 | 47.36 | 51.90 | 64.59 |
| Exports of goods | 15.74 | 17.63 | 20.30 |
| Trade balance | -31.62 | -34.27 | -44.28 |
| Current account | -13.48 | -18.23 | -29.57 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 50.5 | 48.8 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 29.7 | 28.0 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 20.8 | 20.8 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 9.3 | -1.2 | |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 11.7 | 2.9 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 51.90 | 17.63 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.3 | 3 |
| Food products | 11.4 | 20 |
| Hydrocarbons | 12.7 | 6.9 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 71.7 | 59.3 |
| Ores and metals | 2.8 | 8.4 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 13.6 | 33 |
| Transport | 52.5 | 50.1 |
| Tourism | 21.2 | 38.5 |
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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| Germany | 11,30% |
| Italy | 11,20% |
| Bulgaria | 6,30% |
| United Kingdom | 6,00% |
| Cyprus | 5,30% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Germany | 12,50% |
| Italy | 11,65% |
| Russia | 7,05% |
| France | 5,93% |
| Netherlands | 5,15% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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