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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 10.31 | 11.276 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 6 | 6 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 3 256 | 3 544 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 2.5 | 3.3 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 7.452 | 8.376 | 9.145 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 2388.939 | 2671.917 | 2902.651 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 1547.17 | 1839.031 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 102.7801 | 99.87025 | 98.10338 |
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 (%) | 23.50 | 22.80 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 21.20 | 21.50 | |
| Services (%) | 55.30 | 55.70 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 338 | 277 | 325 | 60/141 |
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 | 2.19 | 2.48 | 2.92 |
| Exports of goods | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.79 |
| Trade balance | -1.59 | -1.82 | -2.12 |
| Current account | -0.36 | -0.57 | -0.67 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 64.7 | 67.6 | 68.6 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 43.2 | 45.9 | 46.5 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 21.5 | 21.8 | 22.2 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 10.1 | 10.1 | 3.1 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 16.7 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 2.48 | 0.66 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| Food products | 19.3 | 5.7 |
| Hydrocarbons | 7.7 | 2.6 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 70.3 | 81.5 |
| Ores and metals | 1.7 | 5.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 1 | 1 |
| Transport | 20.6 | 9.8 |
| Tourism | 64.7 | 73.7 |
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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| Italy | 72,60% |
| Greece | 9,60% |
| Serbia | 5,10% |
| Germany | 3,20% |
| Macedonia | 1,60% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Italy | 28,10% |
| Greece | 15,70% |
| Turkey | 7,60% |
| China | 6,00% |
| Germany | 5,70% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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