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Uruguay - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
16.410  
18.011  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
6.0 % 
4.0 %
GDP per capita (USD)
4800.267  
5238.863  
Inflation rate
5.2 % 
6.5 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 12.3   11.2   13.1  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) -11.0 % 2.2 % 12.3 %
GDP per capita (USD) 5137   5219   5826  
Inflation rate 14.0 % 19.4 % 9.2 %
Unemployment rate 17%   16.8%   ..  
External debt (USD billion) 11   12   ..  
Peso rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   27.25   29.315   26.05  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 9.3%   12.8%   12.8%  
Industry and mining 26.7%   27.3%     27.3%  
Services 64.0%   59.9%     59.9%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 194   416   311   97 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 1.9   2.1   ..  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 1.9   2.3   ..  
Trade balance 0.0   0.2   ..  
Balance of payments 0.3   0.1   0.1  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 42.0%   48.8%   57.3%  
Share of imports in GDP 20.0%   23.2%   27.5%  
Share of exports in GDP 22.0%   25.6%   29.8%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) -27.9%   1.6%   26.1%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) -10.3%   4.1%   18.0%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     2.1     2.3    
Agricultural raw materials 5%   11%  
Food products 13%   53%  
Hydrocarbons 22%   2%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 59%   34%  
Ores and metals 2%   1%  
Other goods -1%   -1%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 1   1  
Transport 48%   38%  
Tourisme 29%   46%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 23%   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   20.6%  
Brazil   16.5%  
Argentina   7.6%  
Germany   5.2%  
Mexico   4%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
Argentina   22.2%  
Brazil   21.7%  
Russian Federation   11%  
USA   7.2%  
China   5.5%  
Source : COMTRADE


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