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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 164.976 | 176.219 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 6 146 | 6 456 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 2.1 | 2.4 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 118.461 | 130.835 | 148.945 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 7.2 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 4651.485 | 5041.582 | 5643.471 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 1.4 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 353.43 | 368.159 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 3.8 | 3.787092 | 3.668177 |
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 (%) | 9.47 | 8.66 | 8.32 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 50.47 | 51.75 | 51.60 |
| Services (%) | 40.07 | 39.58 | 40.07 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 4,624 | 3,965 | 6,060 | 62/141 |
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 | 99.15 | 108.65 | |
| Exports of goods | 126.64 | 141.81 | |
| Trade balance | 27.49 | 33.16 | |
| Current account | 14.87 | 19.98 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 220.9 | 223.2 | 211.1 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 99.8 | 99.9 | 94.0 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 121.1 | 123.4 | 117.1 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 20.7 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 16.3 | 8.6 | 5.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 108.65 | 141.81 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Food products | 5.6 | 8 |
| Hydrocarbons | 6.3 | 11.6 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 81.2 | 75.7 |
| Ores and metals | 3.7 | 1.1 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 18.8 | 16.7 |
| Transport | 41.8 | 19 |
| Tourism | 16.5 | 49.2 |
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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| USA | 18,80% |
| Singapore | 15,40% |
| Japan | 8,90% |
| China | 7,20% |
| Thailand | 5,30% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Japan | 13,20% |
| USA | 12,50% |
| China | 12,10% |
| Singapore | 11,70% |
| Thailand | 5,50% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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