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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 4345.948 | 4552.204 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 2 | 1.7 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 34 023 | 35 651 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 0 | 0.5 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 4608.136 | 4557.105 | 4366.459 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 36075.918 | 35671.497 | 34180.718 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 0 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 8066.184 | 7696.176 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 108.1926 | 110.2182 | 116.2993 |
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 (%) | 1.71 | ||
| Industry and mining (%) | 30.15 | ||
| Services (%) | 68.14 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 7,816 | 2,775 | -6,506 | 137/141 |
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 | 406.87 | 473.61 | 534.51 |
| Exports of goods | 539.00 | 567.57 | 615.81 |
| Trade balance | 132.13 | 93.96 | 81.30 |
| Current account | 172.06 | 165.78 | 170.52 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 24.8 | ||
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 11.4 | ||
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 13.4 | ||
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 8.5 | ||
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 13.9 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 473.61 | 567.57 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Food products | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Hydrocarbons | 21.7 | 0.4 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 57 | 92.8 |
| Ores and metals | 5.8 | 1.6 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 134 | 94.9 |
| Transport | 31.9 | 33.9 |
| Tourism | 28.5 | 11.9 |
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 | 22,80% |
| China | 14,30% |
| South Korea | 7,80% |
| Hong Kong | 5,60% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| China | 20,50% |
| USA | 12,00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 6,40% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,50% |
| Australia | 4,80% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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