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Panama - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
14.531
|
15.469
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.5
% |
4.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
4513.239
|
4724.214
|
| Inflation rate |
2.6
% |
1.8
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
12.3
|
12.9
|
13.8
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
4.6
% |
2.0
% |
6.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
4157
|
4177
|
4373
|
| Inflation rate |
1.0
% |
1.4
% |
0.2
% |
| Unemployment rate |
14.1%
|
13.6%
|
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| External debt (USD billion) |
8
|
9
|
..
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Balboa rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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1
|
1
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1.005
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
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2004
|
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Agriculture and fishing |
7.1%
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7.5%
|
7.5%
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Industry and mining |
15.1%
|
16.3%
|
16.6%
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|
Services |
77.8%
|
76.2%
|
75.9%
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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.) |
99
|
792
|
1012
|
60
/ 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.) |
6.3
|
6.2
|
7.5
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
5.3
|
5.0
|
5.9
|
| Trade balance |
-1.0
|
-1.1
|
-1.6
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| Balance of payments |
-0.1
|
-0.4
|
-1.1
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
124.4%
|
116.7%
|
125.1%
|
| Share of imports in GDP |
62.4%
|
57.7%
|
61.1%
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| Share of exports in GDP |
61.9%
|
59.0%
|
64.0%
|
| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
-3.3%
|
-3.8%
|
6.8%
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-6.5%
|
-0.8%
|
10.8%
|
|
| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
6.2
|
5.0
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
1%
|
| Food products |
14%
|
85%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
12%
|
1%
|
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
72%
|
11%
|
| Ores and metals |
1%
|
2%
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| Other goods |
0%
|
0%
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|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
1
|
3
|
| Transport |
49%
|
56%
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| Tourisme |
17%
|
23%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
34%
|
21%
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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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USA
|
50%
|
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Sweden
|
6.5%
|
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Spain
|
5.1%
|
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Netherlands
|
4.4%
|
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Costa Rica
|
4.1%
|
|
Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
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