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Argentina - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
177.340
|
196.112
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
7.5
% |
4.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
4512.270
|
4936.504
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| Inflation rate |
9.5
% |
10.4
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
102.0
|
129.6
|
151.5
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
-10.9
% |
8.8
% |
9.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
6453
|
6957
|
7511
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| Inflation rate |
25.9
% |
13.4
% |
4.4
% |
| Unemployment rate |
19.6%
|
15.6%
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
150
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166
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..
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Argentina Peso rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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3.39
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2.94
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3.0083
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
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2003
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2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
10.8%
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11.1%
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9.6%
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Industry and mining |
32.4%
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34.8%
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31.5%
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Services |
56.8%
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54.1%
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58.8%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
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2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
2149
|
1887
|
4254
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30
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
8.5
|
13.1
|
21.2
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
25.7
|
29.6
|
34.5
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| Trade balance |
17.2
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16.4
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13.3
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| Balance of payments |
8.7
|
7.4
|
3.0
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
40.5%
|
39.1%
|
39.0%
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| Share of imports in GDP |
12.8%
|
14.2%
|
15.0%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
27.7%
|
25.0%
|
24.0%
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
-50.1%
|
37.6%
|
17.0%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
3.1%
|
6.4%
|
1.8%
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
13.1
|
29.6
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
..
|
2%
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| Food products |
..
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50%
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| Hydrocarbons |
..
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17%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
..
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27%
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| Ores and metals |
..
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3%
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| Other goods |
..
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1%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
5
|
4
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| Transport |
22%
|
22%
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| Tourisme |
48%
|
51%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
30%
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27%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
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Brazil
|
15.8%
|
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Chile
|
11.2%
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USA
|
10.8%
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China
|
7.7%
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Spain
|
4%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
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Japan
|
32.9%
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Brazil
|
23.4%
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USA
|
10.6%
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China
|
4.3%
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Germany
|
3.4%
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