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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 189.644 | 215.337 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 42 275 | 45 228 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 8 | 6.4 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 103.784 | 133.000 | 163.296 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 9.7 | 8.2 | 9.4 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 27594.826 | 32391.581 | 38613.422 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 5 | 6.2 | 9.3 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | .. | .. | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 3.6725 | 3.6725 | 3.6725 |
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 (%) | 2.63 | 2.25 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 52.08 | 55.72 | |
| Services (%) | 45.29 | 42.03 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 10,004 | 10,900 | 8,386 | 24/141 |
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 | |||
| Exports of goods | |||
| Trade balance | |||
| Current account |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 165.0 | 170.6 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 75.1 | 76.3 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 89.9 | 94.3 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 7.0 | ||
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 11.2 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | ||
| Agricultural raw materials | .. | .. |
| Food products | .. | .. |
| Hydrocarbons | .. | .. |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | .. | .. |
| Ores and metals | .. | .. |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | .. | .. |
| Transport | .. | .. |
| Tourism | .. | .. |
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 | 24,20% |
| India | 4,60% |
| Iran | 3,50% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| India | 10,80% |
| China | 8,50% |
| USA | 6,30% |
| Japan | 5,80% |
Source : Comtrade, 2005.
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