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Guatemala - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
27.366
|
29.072
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.2
% |
3.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
1994.735
|
2065.366
|
| Inflation rate |
7.6
% |
5.3
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
23.3
|
24.7
|
27.5
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
2.2
% |
2.1
% |
2.7
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
1683
|
1675
|
1676
|
| Inflation rate |
8.0
% |
5.5
% |
7.4
% |
| Unemployment rate |
1.8%
|
2.8%
|
..
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
5
|
5
|
..
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Quetzal rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
|
8.0064
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8.228
|
7.9833
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
22.5%
|
22.3%
|
22.0%
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|
Industry and mining |
19.3%
|
19.3%
|
19.2%
|
|
Services |
58.2%
|
58.5%
|
58.8%
|
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
111
|
131
|
155
|
113
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
5.8
|
6.2
|
..
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
2.8
|
3.0
|
..
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| Trade balance |
-3.0
|
-3.1
|
..
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| Balance of payments |
-1.2
|
-1.1
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
44.3%
|
44.2%
|
45.0%
|
| Share of imports in GDP |
27.8%
|
27.9%
|
28.0%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
16.5%
|
16.3%
|
17.0%
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
4.2%
|
2.9%
|
1.3%
|
| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-3.2%
|
5.2%
|
5.5%
|
|
| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
6.2
|
3.0
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
4%
|
| Food products |
13%
|
47%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
14%
|
8%
|
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
71%
|
40%
|
| Ores and metals |
1%
|
0%
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| Other goods |
0%
|
1%
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|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
1
|
1
|
| Transport |
52%
|
9%
|
| Tourisme |
29%
|
65%
|
| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
19%
|
26%
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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
|
|
USA
|
30%
|
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El Salvador
|
19%
|
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Honduras
|
10.7%
|
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Nicaragua
|
5.8%
|
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Costa Rica
|
5.8%
|
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
|
USA
|
43.8%
|
|
Mexico
|
8.4%
|
|
El Salvador
|
5.9%
|
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Panama
|
4.8%
|
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Costa Rica
|
4.5%
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