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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 1295.355 | 1450.011 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 4.4 | 4 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 6 842 | 7 557 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 3.6 | 3.9 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 663.552 | 882.043 | 1067.706 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 5.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 3654.202 | 4788.917 | 5716.674 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 6.6 | 6.9 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 220381.6 | 187994.3 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 2.925119 | 2.434399 | 2.175327 |
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 (%) | 6.91 | 5.65 | 5.15 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 30.11 | 30.34 | 30.90 |
| Services (%) | 62.97 | 64.01 | 63.95 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 18,146 | 15,066 | 18,782 | 93/141 |
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 | 62.81 | 73.55 | |
| Exports of goods | 96.48 | 118.31 | |
| Trade balance | 33.67 | 44.76 | |
| Current account | 11.74 | 14.20 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 29.0 | 26.7 | 26.4 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 12.5 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 16.4 | 15.1 | 14.7 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 14.4 | 9.3 | 18.1 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 15.3 | 10.1 | 4.6 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 73.55 | 118.31 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.8 | 4 |
| Food products | 5 | 28.5 |
| Hydrocarbons | 18.8 | 4.6 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 70.3 | 54.1 |
| Ores and metals | 4 | 8.7 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 16.1 | 11.6 |
| Transport | 27.6 | 21.2 |
| Tourism | 17.8 | 27.7 |
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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| USA | 18,00% |
| Argentina | 8,50% |
| China | 6,10% |
| Netherlands | 4,20% |
| Germany | 4,10% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| USA | 16,30% |
| Argentina | 8,80% |
| Germany | 8,70% |
| China | 7,10% |
| Nigeria | 4,30% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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