| (USD
millions) |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003(e) |
2004(f) |
| Economic growth (%) |
-1.8 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
| Inflation (%) |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
| Public-sector balance
(%GDP) |
-8.5 |
-2.8 |
-2.0 |
-1.2 |
-1.8 |
-3.0 |
| Unemployment rate (%) |
10.0 |
12.6 |
12.9 |
10.9 |
9.4 |
n/a |
| Exports |
3,147 |
4,050 |
4,889 |
6,028 |
8,033 |
8,760 |
| Imports |
4,551 |
5,154 |
5,997 |
7,343 |
9,695 |
10,684 |
| Trade balance |
-1,405 |
-1,104 |
-1,108 |
-1,315 |
-1,662 |
-1,924 |
| Current account balance |
-1,194 |
-675 |
-574 |
-721 |
-1,006 |
-1,164 |
| Current account balance
(%GDP) |
-11.2 |
-6.0 |
-4.8 |
-5.2 |
-5.7 |
-5.9 |
| Foreign debt |
4,528 |
4,856 |
5,268 |
6,199 |
6,874 |
7,376 |
| Debt service (%Exports) |
17.4 |
19.3 |
32.6 |
37.1 |
18.2 |
17.3 |
| Currency reserves (import
months) |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
(e) estimated (f) forecast
Source: Cofacerating |
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