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Colombia - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
112.270  
111.156  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
4.0 % 
4.0 %
GDP per capita (USD)
2436.484  
2372.841  
Inflation rate
5.2 % 
4.8 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 81.7   80.0   97.4  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 1.9 % 4.0 % 4.0 %
GDP per capita (USD) 1977   2022   2069  
Inflation rate 6.3 % 7.1 % 5.9 %
Unemployment rate 15.7%   14.2%   ..  
External debt (USD billion) 33   33   ..  
Colombian Peso rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   2925.7   2831.2   2463  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 13.6%   12.3%   12.6%  
Industry and mining 30.3%   29.4%     0.0%  
Services 56.1%   58.3%     87.4%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 2115   1793   2739   34 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 12.1   13.3   15.9  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 12.3   13.8   17.0  
Trade balance 0.2   0.5   1.1  
Balance of payments -1.3   -1.0   -1.1  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 41.0%   43.9%   40.3%  
Share of imports in GDP 21.3%   22.5%   21.2%  
Share of exports in GDP 19.8%   21.4%   19.1%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) 0.6%   4.8%   9.3%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) -4.4%   5.0%   6.6%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     13.3     13.8    
Agricultural raw materials 2%   6%  
Food products 11%   18%  
Hydrocarbons 2%   39%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 81%   36%  
Ores and metals 2%   1%  
Other goods 2%   0%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 3   2  
Transport 39%   34%  
Tourisme 32%   47%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 29%   19%  
Source : World Bank


Trade Data, by HS Code :
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data


Trade by partner countries



Main clients
(% of exports)
2004
USA   42.1%  
Venezuela   9.7%  
Ecuador   6%  
Peru   3.3%  
Mexico   3.1%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
USA   28.1%  
Brazil   7.9%  
China   7.3%  
Venezuela   6.2%  
Mexico   5.5%  
Source : COMTRADE


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