Economic data of the countries

Argentina

Bolivia

Basic data 2021 2022 2023
GDP growth in % 6,11 3,8 1,8
Export in bn. US$ 1,1 0,5 0,9
Import in bn. US$ 0,9 0,9 0,9
Interest rate in % 3,9 4.09 3,8
Exchange rate US$/Boliviano 6,73 6,9 6,86 (Nov)
Inflation rate in % 0,9 3,0 3,03 (Oct)
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,692    

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: 16.11.2021
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC, GTAI, Banco Central de Bolivia, Statistisches Bundesamt

Brazil

Basic Data 2021 2022 2023
GDP-growth - 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 5,17 (Dec) 4,86 (Sep)
Exchange rate €/BRL - Central Bank 6,19 5,51 (Dec) 5,19 (Sep)
Inflation - Central Bank 10,06% 5,79% 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  
HDI 0,754    

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

Costa Rica

Basic data 2020 2021 2022
GDP growth in % -4,54 7,6 4,3
Export in bn. US$ 11,62 15,65 ./.
Import in bn. US$ 14,45 22,19 ./.
Interest rate in % 0,7 1,7 7,13
Exchange rate CRC-US$ 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

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

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Basic data 2020 2021 2022
GDP growth in % -8,20 10,30 2,80
Export in bn. US$ 5,03 6,62 7,11
Import in bn. US$ 10,59 15,75 17,10
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 2020 2021 2022
GDP growth in % -1,52 7,9 3,4
Export in bn. US$ 13,11 14,40 15,0
Import in bn. US$ 19,36 24,0 29,70
Interest rate in % 2,0 1,75 3,75
Exchange rate GTQ-US$ 7,52 7,57 7,76
Inflation rate in % 3,2 4,3 9,2
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,635 0,627  

Foreign Trade

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

Export products: Bananas, Coffee, Raw Sugar
Export partner: USA, El Salvador

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 bn. US$ 2,8 September 2022: 4,3 Juni 2023: 6,04
Import in bn. US$ 3,69 3,61 Juni 2023: 3,72
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 September 2023: 1,03
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

Honduras

Jamaica

Basic data 2021 2022 2023
GDP growth in % 4,61 2,81 2
Export in bn. US$ 3,31 Oktober 2022: 1,43 Juni 2023: 1,04
Import in bn. US$ 5,86 Oktober 2022: 6,4 Juni 2023: 3,74
Interest rate in % 3,8 7,0 7,0
Exchange rate JMD-US$ 153,48 149,312 155,08
Inflation rate in % 5,86 9,0 Oktober 2023: 5,1
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

Colombia

Basic data 2021 2022 2023
GDP growth in % 10,7 7,5 (P) 2,2 (P)
Export in bn. US$ 51,6 ./. ./.
Import in bn. US$ 76,/8 ./. ./.
Interest rate in % 2,7 12 (Dec) 12,75 (Feb)
Inflation rate in % 3,5 10 3,5
Exchange rate US$ / Peso 3743,59 COL$ 4257.67 COL$ 4778,45 COL$ (Feb)
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,752    

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, CEPAL, Banco Central de la República de Colombia, IWF, Exchange Rates UK, OEC, The Global Economy

Cuba

Mexico

Nicaragua

Basic data 2020 2021 2022
GDP growth in % -1,8 10,30 4,3(sep)
Export in bn. US$ 5,46 6,88 7,28(nov)
Import in bn. US$ 6,35 8,36 7,67 (nov)
Interest rate in % 5,4 6,1 5,79(sep)
Exchange rate NIO-US$ 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 (sep)
Export in bn. US$ 21,38 32,48 24,65 (ago)
Import in bn. US$ 17,33 24,627 24,67 (ago)
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

Peru

Suriname

Basic data 2020 2021 2022
GDP growth in % -14,5 -2,8 1,33
Export in bn. US$ 2,45 2,45 2,7 (P)
Import in bn. US$ 1,42 1,85 1,9 (P)
Interest rate in % - - -
Exchange rate US$-SRD 7,39 21,33 21,98
Inflation rate in % 34,90 59,11 31,68
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,743 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 2020 2021 2022
GDP growth in % -7,83 -1,027 5,7 (P)
Export in bn. US$ 6,3 6,44 12,03 (P)
Import in bn. US$ 4,82 6,61 8,4 (P)
Interest rate in % 7,7 January 2021: 7,0 3,5
Exchange rate TTD-US$ 6,64 6,66 6,66
Inflation rate in % 0,60 2,1 5,05
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,818 0,810 -

Foreign Trade

Import products: Machinery, Refined Petroleum
Import partner: USA, Guyana

Export products: Petroleum Gas, Acyclic Alcohols
Export partner: USA, Guyana

Notes


Update: 02.08.2021
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC

 

Uruguay

Venezuela

Basic data 2019 2021 2022
GDP growth in % -28 -3,9 9,8 (P)
Export in bn. US$ 14,7    
Import in bn. US$ 5,57    
Official exchange rate US$/Bolívar 60    
Exchange rate black market US$/Bolívar Soberano 730    
Inflation rate in % 9585    
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,721 0,691  

Foreign Trade

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

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

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 22.07.2021
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC