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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 69.227 | 79.528 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 809 | 916 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 7.3 | 7.6 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 45.548 | 53.053 | 60.995 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 555.243 | 637.542 | 722.683 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 18027.31 | 19286.65 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 15858.92 | 15994.25 |
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 (%) | 21.76 | 20.86 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 40.09 | 40.97 | |
| Services (%) | 38.15 | 38.17 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 1,610 | 2,021 | 2,315 | 78/141 |
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 | 28.77 | 33.28 | |
| Exports of goods | 26.49 | 32.44 | |
| Trade balance | -2.29 | -0.84 | |
| Current account | -0.96 | 0.22 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 142.3 | 145.2 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 74.8 | 75.2 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 67.5 | 70.0 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 25.2 | 17.6 | |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 27.9 | 16.5 | 15.0 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 33.28 | 32.44 |
| 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): | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 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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| USA | 18,30% |
| Japan | 13,40% |
| China | 10,00% |
| Australia | 8,40% |
| Singapore | 5,90% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| China | 16,00% |
| Singapore | 12,20% |
| Japan | 11,10% |
| South Korea | 9,80% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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