(USD
billions) |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004
(e) |
2005
(f) |
Economic growth (%) |
2.1 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
5.2 |
Inflation (%) |
45.7 |
34.5 |
22.5 |
15.3 |
11.8 |
8.3 |
Public sector balance (%GDP) (*) |
-8.7 |
-7.9 |
-5.2 |
-5.3 |
-3.3 |
-2.4 |
Unemployment rate (%) |
10.5 |
8.6 |
8.1 |
7.2 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
Exports |
10.4 |
11.4 |
13.9 |
17.6 |
24.3 |
29.4 |
Imports |
12.1 |
14.4 |
16.5 |
22.2 |
29.5 |
35.0 |
Trade balance |
-1.7 |
-3.0 |
-2.6 |
-4.5 |
-5.2 |
-5.7 |
Current account balance |
-1.4 |
-2.2 |
-1.5 |
-3.3 |
-3.9 |
-4.1 |
Current account balance (%GDP) |
-3.7 |
-5.5 |
-3.3 |
-5.8 |
-5.5 |
-5.1 |
Foreign debt |
32.2 |
34.2 |
38.7 |
40.2 |
36.1 |
35.4 |
Debt service (%Exports) |
14.0 |
16.9 |
15.8 |
15.5 |
12.2 |
10.2 |
Currency reserves (import months) |
3.2 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
(e) estimated (f) forecast
Source: Cofacerating |
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