| (USD
millions) |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003(e) |
2004(f) |
| Economic growth (%) |
-0.9 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
| Inflation (%) |
4.1 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
| Public-sector balance
(%GDP) |
-8.2 |
-6.5 |
-6.8 |
-4.8 |
-4.6 |
-4.5 |
| Unemployment rate (%) |
20.8 |
22.6 |
23.1 |
22.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Exports |
4,395 |
4,567 |
4,759 |
4,995 |
5,861 |
6,090 |
| Imports |
7,693 |
7,771 |
8,860 |
10,274 |
11,883 |
12,394 |
| Trade balance |
-3,299 |
-3,204 |
-4,101 |
-5,279 |
-6,022 |
-6,304 |
| Current account balance |
-1,397 |
-459 |
-725 |
-1,547 |
-1,502 |
-1,569 |
| Current account balance
(%GDP) |
-7.0 |
-2.5 |
-3.7 |
-6.9 |
-5.5 |
-5.3 |
| Foreign debt |
9,976 |
11,079 |
11,641 |
15,616 |
17,483 |
18,819 |
| Debt service (%Exports) |
18.3 |
19.1 |
21.7 |
23.8 |
18.1 |
18.0 |
| Currency reserves (import
months) |
3.5 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
(e) estimated (f) forecast
Source: Cofacerating |
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