| Argentina |
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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 248.332 | 279.528 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 6 310 | 7 033 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 9.5 | 12.6 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 151.958 | 181.549 | 212.595 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 9 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 3975.252 | 4704.3 | 5455.269 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 4.4 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 169508.2 | 114335.1 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 2.923301 | 2.903657 | 3.054313 |
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 (%) | 10.41 | 9.40 | 8.99 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 35.61 | 35.61 | 35.43 |
| Services (%) | 53.98 | 54.99 | 55.57 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 4,584 | 5,008 | 4,809 | 83/141 |
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 | 21.31 | 27.30 | 32.59 |
| Exports of goods | 34.58 | 40.35 | 46.57 |
| Trade balance | 13.26 | 13.05 | 13.98 |
| Current account | 3.16 | 5.63 | 8.05 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 43.4 | 43.7 | 42.1 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 18.2 | 19.0 | 18.8 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 25.3 | 24.6 | 23.3 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 40.1 | 20.1 | 12.3 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 8.1 | 13.5 | 11.6 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 27.30 | 40.35 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Food products | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| Hydrocarbons | 2.9 | 16.1 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 91.4 | 28.9 |
| Ores and metals | 1.9 | 4 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| Transport | 24.5 | 22.4 |
| Tourism | 44.7 | 49.9 |
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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| Brazil | 17,30% |
| Chile | 9,40% |
| USA | 8,70% |
| China | 7,50% |
| Spain | 4,10% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Brazil | 34,40% |
| USA | 12,60% |
| China | 9,10% |
| Germany | 4,50% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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