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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 278.138 | 324.632 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 6 | 6 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 3 920 | 4 499 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 19 | 17.7 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 161.261 | 188.479 | 222.387 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 2359.099 | 2747.513 | 3187.603 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 15.2 | 12.1 | 13.6 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | .. | .. | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 8613.989 | 8963.959 | 9170.943 |
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 (%) | 11.23 | 10.40 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 42.74 | 44.60 | |
| Services (%) | 46.04 | 45.00 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 282 | 360 | 901 | 133/141 |
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 | 55.0 | 69.0 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 25.9 | 30.2 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 29.0 | 38.8 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 13.9 | -13.2 | 13.7 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | -0.8 | -13.2 | 0.8 |
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 | 23,90% |
| Italy | 10,70% |
| France | 6,90% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| China | 6,00% |
| France | 5,40% |
| India | 3,70% |
| Japan | 2,60% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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