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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 127.93 | 149.729 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 1 739 | 1 995 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 10.9 | 7.8 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 78.802 | 89.794 | 107.375 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 1136.617 | 1269.768 | 1488.609 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 8.1 | 8.8 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 7822.638 | 7088.423 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 6.196242 | 5.778833 | 5.733167 |
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 (%) | 15.18 | 14.92 | |
| Industry and mining (%) | 36.87 | 36.07 | |
| Services (%) | 47.95 | 49.01 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 2,157 | 5,376 | 10,043 | 33/141 |
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 | 18.90 | 23.82 | |
| Exports of goods | 12.32 | 16.07 | |
| Trade balance | -6.58 | -7.75 | |
| Current account | 3.92 | 2.10 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 57.8 | 63.0 | 65.0 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 29.6 | 32.6 | 33.7 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 28.2 | 30.3 | 31.3 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 17.2 | 23.8 | |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 25.3 | 22.5 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 23.82 | 16.07 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 5.1 | 7 |
| Food products | 22.2 | 9.8 |
| Hydrocarbons | 8.3 | 43.1 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 49.8 | 30.6 |
| Ores and metals | 3.5 | 3.7 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 7.5 | 14 |
| Transport | 40 | 28.6 |
| Tourism | 16.8 | 43.6 |
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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| India | 10,10% |
| Italy | 9,20% |
| USA | 8,70% |
| Spain | 7,50% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| USA | 7,80% |
| Saudi Arabia | 6,90% |
| China | 5,80% |
| Italy | 5,30% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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