| (USD
millions) |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004
(e) |
2005
(f) |
| Economic growth (%) |
7.8 |
6.4 |
7.2 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
| Inflation (%) |
4.0 |
5.8 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
| Public sector balance (%GDP) |
-0.6 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
0.2 |
-0.3 |
| Unemployment rate (%) |
13.7 |
12.6 |
10.3 |
10.0 |
8.1 |
7.3 |
| Exports |
3,311 |
3,360 |
3,532 |
4,603 |
6,159 |
6,899 |
| Imports |
4,080 |
4,148 |
4,621 |
6,183 |
7,850 |
8,716 |
| Trade balance |
-768 |
-789 |
-1,089 |
-1,580 |
-1,691 |
-1,817 |
| Current account balance |
-294 |
-339 |
-717 |
-1,199 |
-1,201 |
-1,198 |
| Current account balance (%GDP) |
-5.4 |
-5.7 |
-10.2 |
-13.2 |
-11.0 |
-9.7 |
| Foreign debt (%GDP) |
54.7 |
55.7 |
60.2 |
70.5 |
69.8 |
69.4 |
| Debt service (%Exports) |
6.5 |
7.5 |
9.1 |
10.7 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
| Foreign exchange reserves (in months of imports) |
2.1 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
(e) estimated (f) forecast
Source: Cofacerating |
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