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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 34.142 | 37.779 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 6 | 6.2 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 3 313 | 3 619 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 3 | 3 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 28.255 | 29.039 | 30.837 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 6 | 4 | 5.4 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 2845.593 | 2891.892 | 3031.593 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 3.6 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 20007.95 | 17789.27 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 1.245467 | 1.297433 | 1.331025 |
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 (%) | 12.70 | 11.65 | 11.35 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 28.20 | 28.66 | 28.38 |
| Services (%) | 59.09 | 59.69 | 60.27 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 639 | 782 | 3,312 | 41/141 |
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 | 12.11 | 12.46 | |
| Exports of goods | 9.68 | 10.49 | |
| Trade balance | -2.43 | -1.97 | |
| Current account | -0.55 | -0.30 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 96.8 | 98.6 | 108.7 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 49.9 | 50.6 | 54.3 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 46.9 | 48.0 | 54.4 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 7.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 12.46 | 10.49 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Food products | 8.6 | 11.1 |
| Hydrocarbons | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 75.6 | 77.6 |
| Ores and metals | 2.7 | 1.1 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 1.9 | 3.5 |
| Transport | 52.9 | 26 |
| Tourism | 18.2 | 56 |
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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| France | 32,90% |
| Italy | 24,00% |
| Germany | 8,40% |
| Spain | 5,50% |
| Libya | 4,50% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| France | 23,50% |
| Italy | 20,90% |
| Germany | 8,20% |
| Spain | 5,10% |
| Libya | 3,90% |
Source : Comtrade, 2005.
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