Länderwirtschaftsdaten

Argentinien

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	4,04	-1,6	-3,5
Export in billion US$	8,84	5,5	-
Import in billion US$	8,15	6,5	-
Key interest rate in %	75	133	31.78
Exchange rate US$/ARS	176,45	808,47	1.030,97
Inflation rate in %	72,37	142,7 (Oct)	229,82
HDI (Human Development Index)		-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Cars, Soybeans, Motor vehicle (parts and accessories), Refined Petroleum and Petroleum Gas
Import partner: Brazil, China, US, Paraguay, Germany

Export products: Soybean Meal, Corn, Soybean Oil, Delivery Trucks
Export partner: Brazil, China, US, India, Chile

Notes

P = Prognose
Update: 10.02.2025
Sources: WorldBank, Statista, UNDP, INCED, CEPAL, OEC, Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA), Ceicdata, Indec

Bolivien

Basic data	2023	2024	2025
GDP growth in %	1,8	2,6	3,5 (P)
Export in billion US$	11,02	8,24	9,0 (P)
Import in billion US$	11,12	8,8	3,2 (P)
Key interest rate in %	3,8	6,9	2,5 (Apr)
Exchange rate US$/BOB	3,18	6,1	- (P)
Inflation rate in %	3,0	4,3	4,2 (P)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,69	0,69	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Chemical products, Petrochemicals, Machinery
Import partner: China, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile

Export products: Petroleum Gas, Gold, Zinc Ore
Export partner: Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Colombia, China

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 01.08.2024
Sources: Worldbank, UNDP, Statista, Banco Central de Bolivia, GTAI, OEC, Statistisches Bundesamt

Brasilien

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in % - Central Bank/IBGE	4,5%	2,8%	0,9%
Industrial growth - Central Bank	3,8%	-0,5% (Jul)	-
Export - Ministry Development, Industry, Trade	US$ 280 billion	US$ 334,1 billion	-
Import - Ministry Development, Industry, Trade	US$ 219 billion	US$ 272,6 billion	-
Interest Rate - Central Bank	9,25%	13,75%	12,75%
Exchange rate US$ / BRL - Central Bank	5,50	5,15 (Sep)	4,86 (Sep)
Exchange rate €/BRL - Central Bank	6,19	5,17 (Sep)	5,19 (Sep)
Inflation - Central Bank	10,06%	8,73% (Sep)	5,19% (Oct)
Unemployment- IBGE/Central Bank	11,6%	10,5%	8,2%
Foreign direct investments	US$ 58 billion	US$ 91,5 billion	-
Foreign exchange reserves	US$ 355 billion	US$ 316 billion (Jul)	US$ 344 billion (Aug)
Public debt	80,3% of GDP	85,9% of GDP	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oils, Electrical machinery, Vehicles
Import partner: China, USA

Export products: Soybeans, Crude Petroleum, Iron Ore
Export partner: China, USA

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 10.01.2021
Sources: Banco Central, CNI, IBGE, OECD, MDIC

Chile

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	2,1%	0,2%	2,4%
Export in billion US$	78,4	94,56	-
Import in billion US$	88,3	85,51	-
Key interest rate in %	10,75%	8,25%	5,25%
Inflation rate in %	11,64%	7,58%	4,5%
Exchange rate US$/CLP	858,07 CLP	840,47 CLP	936 CLP
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,85	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Machinery, Minerals, Vehicles
Import partner: China, USA

Export products: Copper Ore, Refined Copper
Export partner: China, USA

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 05.03.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC

Costa Rica

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	4,3	5,1	4 (e)
Export in billion US$	17,90	18,24	19,89
Import in billion US$	24,74	26,39	-
Key interest rate in %	7,4	9,1	4,7
Exchange rate US$/CRC	597,34	544,50	515,66
Inflation rate in %	7,88	-1,77	0,84
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,816		-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Refined Petroleum, Machinery, Electronics
Import partner: USA, China

Export products: Medical instruments, Bananas, Tropical fruits
Export partner: USA

Notes

Update: 13.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, INEC, COMEX BCCR

Dominikanische Republik

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-6,72	4	5,5
Export in billion US$	14,43	-	12,8
Import in billion US$	20,50	-	25,3
Key interest rate in %	-	9,61	8
Exchange rate US$/DOP	58,03	56,42	52,75
Inflation rate in %	3,8	3,6	3,8 (Jul)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,764	0,767	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oils, (Electrical) Machinery
Import partner: USA, China

Export products: Gold, Medical instruments, Rolled Tobacco
Export partner: USA

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 23.07.2021
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC, GTAI

Ecuador

Basic data	2023	2024	2025
GDP growth in %	2,4	0,3	2,2 (P)
Export in billion US$	28,78	31,2	- (P)
Import in billion US$	28,57	13,2	- (P)
Key interest rate in %	8,9	8,5	10,6 (May)
Inflation rate in %	2,2	1,8	2,2 (Apr)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,76	0,76	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Refined Petroleum, Coal Tar Oil, Broadcasting Equipment

Import partner: USA, China, Colombia

Export products: Crude Petroleum, Bananas, Crustaceans, Processed Fish

Export partner: USA, China, Panama

Notes

P = Prediction

Update: 01.08.2024

Sources: UNDP, OEC, worlddata, statista

El Salvador

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	2,8	3,5	3.5
Export in billion US$	7,11	6,49	6.49
Import in billion US$	17,11	15,64	15,64
Inflation rate in %	7,2,	1,2	1,2
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,672	0,672	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oils, Electrical machinery
Import partner: USA, China, Guatemala

Export products: Apparel and clothing accessories
Export partner: USA, Guatemala, Honduras

Notes

Update: 13.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, GTAI, BRC

Guatemala

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	4,1	3,4	3.8 (p)
Export in billion US$	15,0	14,18	8,15(Agu)
Import in billion US$	32.12	30.17	29,83(Nov)
Key interest rate in %	3,75	4,25	4,5
Exchange rate US$/GTQ	7,76	7,85	7,77
Inflation rate in %	9,2	4,1	-3,6 (e)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,627	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Refined Petroleum, Machinery, Electronics
Import partner: USA, China, Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica

Export products: Coffee, Tee, Spieces,Fruits, Nuts, Animal and Vegetable Fats, Oils, Wax
Export partner: USA, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexiko

Notes

Update: 07.02.2023
Sources: BANGUAT, CEPAL, GTAI, OANDA, Statista, UNDP, Worldbank

Guyana

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	18,5	62,3	38 (P)
Export in billion US$	2,8	4,3 (Sept)	6,04 (Jun)
Import in billion US$	3,69	3,61	3,72 (Jun)
Key interest rate in %	5,0	5,0	5,0
Exchange rate US$/GYD	200,865	199,95	209,31
Inflation rate in %	5,0	7,24	1,03 (Sept)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,714	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Ships, Machinery, Refined Petroleum

Importpartner: USA, Singapore, Trinidad &Tobago, Portugal, China

Export products: Ships, Gold, Shipping/Railway containers, Crude petroleum, Rice

Export partner: Trinidad & Tobago, Canada, USA, Jamaica, Barbados

Notes

P=Prediction

Update: 09.03.2023

Sources: CEPAL, OANDA, UNDP, IMF, OEC, worlddata, Statistisches Bundesamt, Bureau of Statistics Guyana, Bank of Guyana, Trading Economics

Haiti

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	-1,8	-1,7	-1,5
Export in billion US$	1,24	1,2	0,56 (Jul)
Import in billion US$	5,22	5,18 (P)	-
Key interest rate in %	-5,0	-	-
Exchange rate US$/HTG	95,08	114,76	132,5
Inflation rate in %	16,84	34,0	43,6
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,535	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Refined Petroleum, Rice
Import partner: USA, China, Dominican Republic

Export products: Knit T-Shirts, Knit Sweaters, Knit Women´s Suits
Export partner: USA

Notes

P=Prediction
Update: 09.03.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddata

Honduras

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	4,1	3,6	3,5 (p)
Export in billion US$	6,10	10.52	7,04 (oct)
Import in billion US$	15,23	13,09	9,66 (jun)
Key interest rate in %	3	4	5,75
Exchange rate US$/HNL	24,69	24,72	24,87
Inflation rate in %	9,1	6,7	3,8
HDI (Human Development Index)	6,24	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Refined Petroleum, Clothing, Machinery
Import partner: USA, China

Export products: Clothing, Coffee
Export partner: USA

Notes

Update: 06.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, GTAI, BCH. SEMCA

Jamaika

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	4,61	2,81	2
Export in billion US$	3,31	1,43 (Oct)	1,04 (Jun)
Import in billion US$	5,86	6,4 (Oct)	3,74 (Jun)
Key interest rate in %	3,8	7,0	7,0
Exchange rate US$/JMD	153,48	149,312	155,08
Inflation rate in %	5,86	9,0	5,1 (Oct)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,709	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Petroleum, Vehicles
Import partner: USA, China

Export products: Aluminium Oxide, Refined Petroleum, Aluminium Ore, Hard Liquor
Export partner: USA, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Iceland

Notes

P= Prediction
Update: 09.03.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddata, Statistical Institute of Jamaica

Kolumbien

Basic data	2023	2024	2025
GDP growth in %	0,61	2,0	2,5 (P)
Export in billion US$	49,5	36,6	50,0 (P)
Import in billion US$	62,8	44,1	60,0 (Apr)
Key interest rate in %	13,0	9,5	9,5 (May)
Inflation rate in %	11,73	6,7	4,5 (P)
Exchange rate US$/COP	4323	3913	- (P)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,75	0,75	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Machinery (Electrical), Vehicles, Minerals
Import partner: USA, China

Export products: Crude Petroleum, Coal Briquettes
Export partner: USA, China

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 01.08.2024
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, Banco Central de la República de Colombia, IWF, Exchange Rates UK, CEPAL, OEC, The Global Economy

Kuba

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-10,9	4	10,9 (Mar)
Export US$	0,07	0,08	-
Import US$	0,3	0,4	-
Key interest rate in %	3,9	2,25	2,25 (Aug)
Exchange rate US$/CUP	25	24,13 (Jul)	24 (Aug)
Inflation rate in %	16,6	-	28 (P)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,781	0,764	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Machinery, Electronics, Cereals
Import partner: Spain, China

Export products: Rolled Tobacco, Raw Sugar, Nickel Mattes
Export partner: China, Spain

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 21.04.2022
Sources: Worldbank, Trading Economics, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC, GTAI, UNDP

Mexiko

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	3.7	3.2	1,6 ( oct)
Export in billion US$	578,1	593.0	617
Import in billion US$	604	598	625
Key interest rate in %	10.3	11.0	11.25
Exchange rate US$/MXN	20,12	17.73	18.31
Inflation rate in %	7.8	4.7	4.2
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,758	0,758	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Electronics, Machinery, Vehicles
Import partner: USA, China, Japan, South Korea, Germany

Export products: Cars and Vehicle Parts, Electronic Products, Machines and Mechanical Products ,Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products
Export partner: USA, Canada, Germany, China, South Korea

Notes

Update: 06.02.2023
Sources: BANXICO, CEPAL,CONAPO, GTAI, IMF, INEGI, OANDA, OEC, UNDP, Worldbank

Nicaragua

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	3,8	4,6	3,5
Export in billion US$	7,73	7,50	7,86
Import in billion US$	10,12	9,99	7,97 (sep)
Key interest rate in %	7	7	7
Exchange rate US$/NIO	35,44	36,44	36,62
Inflation rate in %	11,5	5,6	2,8
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,627		-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oils, Electrical machinery
Import partner: USA, Mexico, China

Export products: Apparel and clothing accessories, Gold, Coffee, Meat
Export partner: USA

Notes

Update: 13.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, BCN OEC, GTAI, SEMCA, BNC

Panama

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-17,9	15,3	9,5 (Sept)
Export in billion US$	21,38	32,48	24,65 (Aug)
Import in billion US$	17,33	24,627	24,67 (Aug)
Key interest rate in %	2,1	4,7	4,4
Inflation rate in %	-1,6	1,63	2,9
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,801	0,805	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Passenger and Cargo Ships, Refined Petroleum, Crude Petroleum
Import partner: China, USA, Japan

Export products: Refined Petroleum, Copper Ore
Export partner: Ecuador, Guatemala

Notes

Update: 13.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, INEC

Paraguay

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	0,2 (P)	4,5	2,1
Export in billion US$	1,0	1,5	1,8
Import in billion US$	1,1	1,5	1,6
Key interest rate in %	8,25	7,5	6
Exchange rate US$/PYG	7347,9052 PYG	7426 PYG	7910,92 PYG (S)
Inflation rate in %	4,0	4,63	3,84
HDI (Human Development Index)	-	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Broadcasting Equipment, Cars, Pesticides
Import partner: China, Brasil, Argentina, USA, Singapore

Export products: Soybeans, Electricity, Corn
Export partner: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, USA

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 28.01.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, Worldometers, Statista, Countryeconomy, Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP), GTAI, Statistisches Bundesamt, Ceicdata, Trading Economics

Peru

Basic data	2023	2024	2025
GDP growth in %	7,0	3,8	3 (P)
Export in billion US$	49,2	59,3	75,8 (P)
Import in billion US$	51,9	35,5	- (P)
Key interest rate in %	5,2	5,0	4,5 (P)
Exchange rate US$/PEN	3,74	4,7	- (P)
Inflation rate in %	6,27	2,4	2,0 (P)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,76	0,76	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oil, Machinery
Import partner: China, USA

Export products: Copper Ore, Gold, Fruits
Export partner: China, USA

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 01.08.2024
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC, GTAI

Suriname

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	-2,8	1,33	2,1 (P)
Export in billion US$	2,45	2,7 (P)	-
Import in billion US$	1,85	1,9 (P)	-
Key interest rate in %	-	-	-
Exchange rate US$/SRD	21,33	21,98	37,81
Inflation rate in %	59,11	52,5	53,3
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,730	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Machinery, Vehicles
Import partner: USA, Netherlands, China

Export products: Gold
Export partner: Switzerland, UAE, USA

Notes

P= Prediction
Update: 09.03.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddata

Trinidad & Tobago

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	-1,027	1,5	2,7 (P)
Export in billion US$	6,44	12,03 (P)	-
Import in billion US$	6,61	8,4 (P)	-
Key interest rate in %	January 2021: 7,0	7,5	7,5
Exchange course US$/TTD	6,66	6,66	6,79
Inflation rate in %	2,1	5,05	4,0
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,810	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Machinery, Refined Petroleum, Vehicles, Iron Ore
Import partner: USA, Guyana, China

Export products: Petroleum Gas, Acyclic Alcohols, Ammonia, Crude Petroleum
Export partner: USA, Guyana, Spain, China

Notes

P=Prediction
Update: 09.03.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, worlddata, statista, Trading Economics

Uruguay

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	8,3 (Apr 2022)	1	3,18
Export in billion US$	1,3	0,85	-
Import in billion US$	1,2	1,0	-
Key interest rate in %	11,50	9,5	8,75
Exchange rate US$/UYU	41,19	39,89 (Nov 2023)	43,61 (Jan 2025)
Foreign direct investments	-	-	-
Inflation rate in %	9,1 (P)	5,87	4,89
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,817	-	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Crude Petroleum, Vehicles, Machinery
Import partner: Brazil, China, USA, Argentina

Export products: Meat, Wheat, Rice, Cellulosic material (paper), Soja, Vehicles, Rapeseed, Milk
Export partner: China, USA, Brazil, Europe

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 27.01.2025
Sources: INE, UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, Banco Central de Uruguay (BCU), OEC, IWF, Ceicdata, Statista

Venezuela

Basic data	2023	2024	2025
GDP growth in %	5	3,9	3 (P)
Export in billion US$	7,8	11,6	0,8 (P)
Import in billion US$	10,3	8,0	6,4 (P)
Key interest rate in %	56,2	57,8	59,7 (May)
Exchange rate US$/VED	17,55	-	-
Inflation rate in %	337,4	85,0	73,2 (P)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,69	0,69	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Refined Petroleum, Cereals, Machinery (Electrical)
Import partner: China, USA

Export products: Curde Petroleum
Export partner: India, China, USA

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 01.08.2024
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC