| India |
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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 1089.944 | 1249.439 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 965 | 1 089 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 6.2 | 4.4 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 666.305 | 778.666 | 873.659 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 7.9 | 9 | 9.7 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 617.521 | 710.461 | 784.962 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 139723.1 | 138300.2 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 45.31647 | 44.09998 | 45.30701 |
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 (%) | 18.79 | 18.30 | 17.55 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 27.47 | 27.33 | 27.71 |
| Services (%) | 53.74 | 54.37 | 54.74 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 5,771 | 6,676 | 16,881 | 113/141 |
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 | |||
| Exports of goods | |||
| Trade balance | |||
| Current account |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 38.2 | 43.6 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 20.0 | 23.3 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 18.2 | 20.3 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 22.3 | 27.1 | |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 28.1 | 22.0 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | ||
| Agricultural raw materials | 2.6 | 1 |
| Food products | 4.4 | 9.7 |
| Hydrocarbons | 34.6 | 8.6 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 52.6 | 72.8 |
| Ores and metals | 4.9 | 6.7 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | .. | .. |
| Transport | .. | .. |
| Tourism | .. | .. |
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 | 15,00% |
| United Arab Emirates | 9,50% |
| China | 6,60% |
| Singapore | 4,80% |
| United Kingdom | 4,40% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| China | 9,40% |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,20% |
| USA | 6,30% |
| Switzerland | 4,90% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4,70% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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