Länderwirtschaftsdaten

Argentinien

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	10,4	4,04	-2,5
Export in billion US$	7,79	8,84	5,5
Import in billion US$	6,31	8,15	6,5
Key interest rate in %	35,6	75	133
Exchange rate US$/ARS	95,99	118,9	353,45 (Nov)
Inflation rate in %	50,9	72,37	142,7 (Oct)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,842	-	-

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: 16.11.2023
Sources: WorldBank, Statista, UNDP, INCED, CEPAL, OEC, Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA)

Bolivien

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	3,8	1,8	2,3 (P)
Export in billion US$	13,65	11,02	15,8 (P)
Import in billion US$	13,05	11,12	16,2 (P)
Key interest rate in %	4,09	3,8	3,8 (Apr)
Exchange rate US$/BOB	3,21	3,18	6,1 (P)
Inflation rate in %	3,0	3,0	4,48 (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: 16.11.2023
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	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-5,8	8,5	5.4 (Jul)
Export in billion US$	79,790	-	78,4
Import in billion US$	66,516	-	88,3
Key interest rate in %	0,5	-	10,75 (Sept)
Inflation rate in %	3,0	4,0	7,5 P
Exchange rate US$/CLP	792,22	746,09	858.07 (Sept)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,852	0,855	-

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: 22.07.2021
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC

Costa Rica

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-4,54	7,6	4,3
Export in billion US$	11,62	15,65	-
Import in billion US$	14,45	22,19	-
Key interest rate in %	0,7	1,7	7,13
Exchange rate US$/CRC	569,93	607,86	597,34
Inflation rate in %	0,72	1,73	7,88
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,816	0,809	-

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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	6,2	2,4	2,4 (P)
Export in billion US$	31,01	28,78	29,09 (P)
Import in billion US$	31,38	28,57	24,49 (P)
Key interest rate in %	8,9	8,9	11,12 (May)
Inflation rate in %	3,8	2,2	2,75 (Apr)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,74	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: 09.03.2023

Sources: UNDP, OEC, worlddata, statista

El Salvador

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-8,20	10,30	2,80
Export in billion US$	5,03	6,62	7,11
Import in billion US$	10,59	15,75	17,10
Key interest rate in %	6,2	-	-
Inflation rate in %	-0,372	6,11	7,34
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,672	0,675	-

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	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	7,6	4,1	3,4
Export in billion US$	14,40	15,0	-
Import in billion US$	24,0	29,70	-
Key interest rate in %	1,75	3,75	-
Exchange rate US$/GTQ	7,57	7,76	-
Inflation rate in %	4,3	9,2	-
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	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-8,97	12,50	4,10
Export in billion US$	8,39	7,94	-
Import in billion US$	9,92	14,49	-
Key interest rate in %	4,3	4,1	-
Exchange rate US$/HNL	24,44	23,39	24,69
Inflation rate in %	3,47	5,32	9,80
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,621	0,621	-

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	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	7,3	0,61	1,14 (P)
Export in billion US$	60,3	49,5	44,1 (P)
Import in billion US$	73,5	62,8	58,3 (Apr)
Key interest rate in %	12,0	13,0	11,7 (May)
Inflation rate in %	10,18	11,73	6,39 (P)
Exchange rate US$/COP	4257,6	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: 09.02.2023
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	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	4,4	3,0	1,7
Export in billion US$	494,7	578,1	519,3 (Oct)
Import in billion US$	505,7	604,6	522,2 (Oct)
Key interest rate in %	5,50	10,5	11.5
Exchange rate US$/MXN	20,27	20,12	17,37 (Nov)
Inflation rate in %	7,3	7,8	4,5 (Oct)
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	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-1,8	10,3	4,3 (sep)
Export in billion US$	5,46	6,88	7,28 (nov)
Import in billion US$	6,35	8,36	7,67 (nov)
Key interest rate in %	5,4	6,1	5,79 (sep)
Exchange rate US$/NIO	34,26	34,56	36,22
Inflation rate in %	3,70	7,21	11,59
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,654	0,667	-

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	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	4,2	0,2 (P)	4,5
Export in billion US$	1,42	1,0	1,5
Import in billion US$	1,37	1,1	1,5
Key interest rate in %	5,0	8,25 (Aug)	7,5
Exchange rate US$/PYG	6957.9282	7347.9052	7426 (Nov)
Inflation rate in %	4,8	4,0	4,73 (Oct)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,717	-	-

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: 16.11.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, Worldometers, Statista, Countryeconomy, Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP), GTAI, Statistisches Bundesamt

Peru

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	2,7 (P)	7,0	7,6 (P)
Export in billion US$	63,1	49,2	53,8 (P)
Import in billion US$	60,1	51,9	39,0 (P)
Key interest rate in %	4	5,2	5,7 (P)
Exchange rate US$/PEN	3,81	3,74	4,7 (P)
Inflation rate in %	7,87	6,27	2,3 (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: 23.07.2021
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	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	4,4	8,3 (Apr)	1
Export in billion US$	1,86	1,3	0,85
Import in billion US$	1,50	1,2	1,0
Key interest rate in %	1. Trimester: 9,25%	11,50	9,5
Exchange rate US$/UYU	43,58	41,19	39,89 (Nov)
Foreign direct investments	4,4 % of total GDP	-	-
Inflation rate in %	7,7%	9,1 (P)	6,09 (Oct)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,809	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: 16.11.2023
Sources: INE, UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, Banco Central de Uruguay (BCU), OEC, IWF

Venezuela

Basic data	2022	2023	2024
GDP growth in %	4	5	4,5 (P)
Export in billion US$	4,5	7,8	-
Import in billion US$	9,62	10,3	-
Key interest rate in %	57,9	56,2	59,2 (May)
Exchange rate US$/VED	17,23	17,55	-
Inflation rate in %	186,5	337,4	99,9 (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: 22.07.2021
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC