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Mexico - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
758.054  
824.364  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
3.0 % 
3.5 %
GDP per capita (USD)
7182.991  
7695.875  
Inflation rate
4.3 % 
3.6 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 649.1   639.1   676.5  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 0.8 % 1.4 % 4.4 %
GDP per capita (USD) 5806   5803   5968  
Inflation rate 5.0 % 4.5 % 4.7 %
Unemployment rate 2.4%   2.5%   3%  
External debt (USD billion) 140   140   ..  
Mexico Peso rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   10.479   11.236   11.157  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 4.0%   4.0%   4.0%  
Industry and mining 26.5%   26.4%     25.4%  
Services 69.5%   69.6%     70.5%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 15129   11373   16602   12 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 168.7   170.5   197.2  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 161.0   164.8   188.6  
Trade balance -7.6   -5.8   -8.5  
Balance of payments -13.1   -6.6   -7.8  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 55.5%   58.5%   62.3%  
Share of imports in GDP 28.7%   30.1%   32.2%  
Share of exports in GDP 26.8%   28.4%   30.1%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) 1.4%   -1.0%   4.0%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) 1.5%   1.1%   2.4%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     170.5     164.8    
Agricultural raw materials 2%   1%  
Food products 7%   6%  
Hydrocarbons 3%   11%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 86%   81%  
Ores and metals 2%   1%  
Other goods 0%   0%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 18   13  
Transport 11%   9%  
Tourisme 36%   75%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 53%   16%  
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   88.6%  
Canada   1.5%  
Spain   1%  
Germany   1%  
Aruba   0.7%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
USA   56.6%  
China   7.3%  
Japan   5.4%  
Germany   3.6%  
Canada   2.7%  
Source : COMTRADE


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