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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 19.28 | 21.803 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 5 767 | 6 406 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 3.8 | 3.6 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 14.179 | 15.483 | 17.103 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 7.5 | 6.9 | 8.1 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 4474.266 | 4799.353 | 5207.761 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 0.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 2149.017 | 1848.79 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 (%) | 7.90 | 7.65 | 7.24 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 17.02 | 16.37 | 16.46 |
| Services (%) | 75.07 | 75.98 | 76.30 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 1,004 | 1,027 | 2,560 | 17/141 |
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 | 7.62 | 8.91 | 10.31 |
| Exports of goods | 6.08 | 7.59 | 8.51 |
| Trade balance | -1.54 | -1.32 | -1.80 |
| Current account | -1.06 | -0.78 | -0.38 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 131.5 | 143.5 | 144.5 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 63.9 | 68.7 | 71.1 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 67.6 | 74.8 | 73.4 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 14.4 | 10.8 | 10.0 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 18.5 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 8.91 | 7.59 |
| Agricultural raw materials | .. | 1.2 |
| Food products | .. | 84.3 |
| Hydrocarbons | .. | 0.5 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | .. | 10 |
| Ores and metals | .. | 3.9 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Transport | 55.2 | 57 |
| Tourism | 17 | 24.2 |
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 | 39,00% |
| Spain | 7,70% |
| Netherlands | 6,30% |
| Sweden | 5,20% |
| Costa Rica | 5,20% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| USA | 27,00% |
| Neth. Antilles | 10,10% |
| Costa Rica | 5,10% |
| Japan | 4,70% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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