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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	2,8%	0,9%	3,4
Industrial growth	-0,7	3,1	-
Export	US$ 334,1 billion	339,67 billion	337 billion
Import	US$ 272,6 billion	240,83 billion	262,5 billion
Interest Rate	13,75%	12,75%	-
Exchange rate US$ / BRL	5,15 (Sep)	4,86 (Sep)	5,46 (Sep)
Exchange rate €/BRL	5,17 (Sep)	5,19 (Sep)	-
Inflation	8,73% (Sep)	5,19% (Oct)	4,76%(Oct)
Unemployment	10,5%	8,2%	6,6%
Foreign direct investments	US$ 91,5 billion	64 billion	-
Foreign exchange reserves	US$ 316 billion (Jul)	US$ 344 billion (Aug)	US$ 329,73 billion (Dez)
Public debt	85,9% of GDP	83,7% 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: 19.05.2025
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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	4,9	2,3	5,2
Export in billion US$	12,8	11,9	12,9
Import in billion US$	25,3	29	-
Key interest rate in %	7,25 (Jun)	7,75 (Jun)	7 (Jun)
Exchange rate US$/DOP	52,75	56,8 (Nov)	60,33 (Dez)
Inflation rate in %	3,8 (Jul)	4,0 (Jul)	3,8 (Jul)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,77	0,77	-

Foreign Trade

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

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

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 21.05.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, ProDominica, Banco Central República Dominicana, OEC

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(Aug)
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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	63,3	33,8	43,6
Export in billion US$	4,3 (Sept)	6,04 (Jun)	-
Import in billion US$	3,61	3,72 (Jun)	7,21
Key interest rate in %	5,0	5,0	5,0
Exchange rate US$/GYD	199,95	209,31	215,89
Inflation rate in %	7,24	1,03 (Sept)	3,4 (Sep)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,763	0,776	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Ships, Machinery, Refined Petroleum
Importpartner: Trinidad &Tobago, USA, China

Export products: Oil, gold, rice
Export partner: Netherlands, USA, UK

Notes

P=Prediction
Update: 21.05.2025
Sources: CEPAL, OANDA, UNDP, IMF, OEC, worlddata, Statistisches Bundesamt, Bureau of Statistics Guyana, Bank of Guyana, Trading Economics, World Bank, International Monetary Fund

Haiti

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	-1,7	-1,5	-4,2
Export in billion US$	1,2	1,03	0,71
Import in billion US$	5,18 (P)	3,72	3,1
Key interest rate in %	-	-	-
Exchange rate US$/HTG	117,5	141,7	132,0
Inflation rate in %	27.8 (May)	46,4 (May)	28,3 (May)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,552	0,554	-

Foreign Trade

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

Export products: Clothing, Scrap Metal, Vegetable Oils
Export partner: USA, Canada, Mexico

Notes

P=Prediction
Update: 23.05.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddata, Trading Economics, Exchange Rates

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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	5,2	2,2	-0,7
Export in billion US$	1,43 (Oct)	1,04 (Jun)	1,9
Import in billion US$	6,4 (Oct)	3,74 (Jun)	7,3
Key interest rate in %	7,0	7,0	6,25
Exchange rate US$/JMD (buy)	152,6	153,33	155,65
Inflation rate in %	9,0	5,1 (Oct)	4,3
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,718	0.72	-

Foreign Trade

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

Export products: Aluminium Oxide, Refined Petroleum, Aluminium Ore, Hard Liquor
Export partner: USA, Russia, Netherlands

Notes

P= Prediction
Update: 27.05.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddata, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Bank 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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	1,8	-1,9	-1,0
Export US$	2,17	1,58	1,79
Import US$	9,83	8,97	8,78
Key interest rate in %	2,25	2,25	2,25
Exchange rate US$/CUP	24 (Aug)	-	-
Inflation rate in %	39,1	31,3	24,88 (Dec)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,764	0,762	-

Foreign Trade

Import products: Food, Cereals, Fuel, Vehicles, Motor Parts
Import partner: Spain, China, USA

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

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 27.05.2025
Sources: World Bank, Statista, Trading Economics, 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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	10,8	7,4	2,9
Export in billion US$	15,28	16,75	12,67
Import in billion US$	29,25	34,28	26,61
Key interest rate in %	4,4	-	-
Inflation rate in %	2,17	1,7	-
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,835	0,839	-

Foreign Trade

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

Export products: Metal Ores, Agricultural Products
Export partner: USA, Netherlands, India

Notes

Update: 27.05.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, INEC, Statista, Trading Economics

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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	2,4	2,5	3
Export in billion US$		2,83	2,34
Import in billion US$	1,8	1,7	-
Key interest rate in %	7,3	8,7	-
Exchange rate US$/SRD	21,98	37,81	-
Inflation rate in %	52,5	53,3	16,23
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,719	0,722	-

Foreign Trade

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

Export products: Gold, Oil, Metal Waste
Export partner: USA, UEA, Netherlands

Notes

P= Prediction
Update: 27.05.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddat, International Monetary Fund

Trinidad & Tobago

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	1,5	2,7	3,2
Export in billion US$	13,9	11,4	-
Import in billion US$	8,4 (P)	7,12	-
Key interest rate in %	7,5	7,5	-
Exchange course US$/TTD	6,66	6,79	-
Inflation rate in %	5,05	4,0	-
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,805	0,807	-

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: 27.05.2025
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