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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 889.681 | 942.331 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 42 553 | 44 514 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 2.3 | 2.8 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 639.386 | 712.622 | 755.659 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 31742.474 | 34941.496 | 36594.252 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | .. | .. | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 1.359753 | 1.309473 | 1.327973 |
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 (%) | 3.33 | ||
| Industry and mining (%) | 27.05 | ||
| Services (%) | 69.62 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 36,007 | -35,160 | 24,022 | 115/141 |
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 | 105.23 | 120.38 | 134.44 |
| Exports of goods | 87.16 | 107.01 | 124.91 |
| Trade balance | -18.07 | -13.37 | -9.52 |
| Current account | -38.78 | -40.90 | -40.63 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 39.6 | ||
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 21.2 | ||
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 18.4 | ||
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 12.2 | ||
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 2.7 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 120.38 | 107.01 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1 | 3.8 |
| Food products | 4.7 | 19.2 |
| Hydrocarbons | 9.2 | 18.9 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 81.7 | 24.6 |
| Ores and metals | 1 | 15.9 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 26.5 | 25.7 |
| Transport | 35.1 | 22.7 |
| Tourism | 38.9 | 53.1 |
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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| Japan | 19,80% |
| China | 12,50% |
| Rep. of Korea | 7,50% |
| USA | 6,20% |
| New Zealand | 5,50% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| China | 14,50% |
| USA | 14,00% |
| Japan | 9,80% |
| Singapore | 6,10% |
| Germany | 5,10% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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