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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 21.171 | 23.325 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 6 616 | 7 289 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 8 | 6.8 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 13.268 | 16.7 | 19.127 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 11.8 | 6.6 | 7 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 3902.997 | 5218.632 | 5977.239 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 9.2 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 14784.11 | 14551.43 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 28.70373 | 24.4786 | 24.07336 |
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 (%) | 11.61 | 9.17 | 8.74 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 28.81 | 30.82 | 29.98 |
| Services (%) | 59.58 | 60.01 | 61.28 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 332 | 847 | 1,374 | 45/141 |
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 | 2.99 | 3.75 | 4.86 |
| Exports of goods | 3.15 | 3.77 | 4.39 |
| Trade balance | 0.15 | 0.02 | -0.47 |
| Current account | 0.003 | 0.04 | -0.46 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 59.4 | 58.0 | 59.5 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 28.5 | 27.9 | 30.3 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 30.9 | 30.1 | 29.2 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 26.5 | 8.8 | 21.2 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 27.6 | 16.8 | 8.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 3.75 | 3.77 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 4 | 8.5 |
| Food products | 8.6 | 54.7 |
| Hydrocarbons | 23.9 | 4.5 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 61.8 | 31.9 |
| Ores and metals | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 0.6 | 1 |
| Transport | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Tourism | 29.8 | 51.5 |
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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| Brazil | 14,70% |
| USA | 13,60% |
| Argentina | 7,60% |
| Russia | 5,70% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Argentina | 22,60% |
| Brazil | 22,60% |
| Venezuela | 12,60% |
| China | 7,30% |
| USA | 6,90% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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