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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 33.32 | 35.269 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 2 504 | 2 586 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 6.2 | 6.1 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 23.96 | 27.407 | 30.299 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 1971.337 | 2157.935 | 2333.68 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 7.6 | 9.1 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 3538.448 | 3246.655 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 7.946496 | 7.633944 | 7.602631 |
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 (%) | 22.91 | 22.76 | 22.70 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 18.90 | 18.92 | 18.96 |
| Services (%) | 58.19 | 58.32 | 58.34 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 155 | 227 | 354 | 126/141 |
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 | 7.18 | 8.07 | |
| Exports of goods | 3.37 | 3.70 | |
| Trade balance | -3.81 | -4.37 | |
| Current account | -1.21 | -1.39 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 48.1 | 45.9 | 48.2 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 31.1 | 30.2 | 31.9 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 17.0 | 15.7 | 16.3 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 7.2 | 1.4 | 13.6 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 6.6 | -1.1 | 12.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 8.07 | 3.70 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| Food products | 12.4 | 45.2 |
| Hydrocarbons | 14.4 | 8.3 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 70.7 | 41.8 |
| Ores and metals | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Transport | 50.7 | 8.2 |
| Tourism | 31.3 | 73 |
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 | 31,40% |
| El Salvador | 15,30% |
| Honduras | 9,70% |
| Mexico | 5,40% |
| Nicaragua | 4,40% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| USA | 38,80% |
| Mexico | 9,10% |
| China | 4,80% |
| Brazil | 3,90% |
| Panama | 3,80% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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