Economic data of the countries

Argentina

Basic Data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	10,4%	4,04%	2,02% (P)
Export in bn. US$	77,94	88,44
Import in bn. US$	63,185	81,52
Interest rate in %	35,6	75	70,83
Exchange rate US$ / Arg Peso	Arg$ 95,99	Arg$ 118,9	Arg$ 189,11 (Feb)
Inflation rate in %	50,9	72,37	102,5 (March)
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 = Prediction
Update: 03.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, INDEC, Statista, CEPAL, Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA), OEC

Bolivia

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	6,11	3,8	4,8 (P)
Export in bn. US$	11,3	5,71
Import in bn. US$	9,6	9,02
Interest rate in %	3,9	4.09
Exchange rate US$/Boliviano	6,73	6,9	6,91
Inflation rate in %	0,9	3,0	3,6 (P)
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: 23.07.2021
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC, GTAI, Banco Central de Bolivia, Statistisches Bundesamt

Brazil

Basic Data	2020	2021	2022
GDP-growth - Central Bank/IBGE	-5%P	4,5%	2,3% (P)
Industrial growth - Central Bank	-5,5%	3,8%	-0,5% (Jul)
Export – Ministry Development, Industry, Trade	US$ 209,8 billion	US$ 280 billion	US$ 348,8 billion
Import - Ministry Development, Industry, Trade	US$ 158,9 billion	US$ 219 billion	US$ 237,2 billion
Interest rate - Central Bank	2,0%	9,25%	13,75%
Exchange rate US$ / BRL - Central Bank	5,28	5,50	5,15 (Sep)
Exchange rate €/BRL - Central Bank	5,99	6,19	5,17 (Sep)
Inflation - Central Bank	4,23%	10,06%	8,73% (Sep)
Unemployment- IBGE/Central Bank	13,6%	11,6%	10,5%
Foreign Direct Investment FDI	(3,4% of GDP)	US$58 billion	US$39 billion (May)
Currency reserves	US$ 356,9 billion	US$ 355 billion	US$ 316 billion (Jul)
Public debt	91,4% of GDP	80,3% of GDP	79,1% of GDP (P)

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: 21.02.2022
Sources: Banco Central, CNI, IBGE, OECD, MDIC

Chile

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-5,8	8,5P	5.4 (Jul)
Export in bn. US$	79,790		78,4
Import in bn. US$	66,516	-	88,3
Interest rate in %	0,5		10,75 (Sep)
Inflation rate in %	3,0	4,0P	7,5 P
Exchange rate US$ /CLP	792,22	746,09	858.07 (Sep)
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 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

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-6,72	4,0P	5,5
Export in bn. US$	14,43		12,8
Import in bn. US$	20,50		25,3
Interest rate in %		9,61	8
Exchange rate DOP-US$	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	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-7,8	4,24	3,8 (Mar)
Export in bn. US$	20,6	26,3
Import in bn. US$			2,7 (Juli)
Interest rate in %	4,78	4,16	8,9
Inflation rate in %	-0,34	0,13	3,8
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,731	0,740	-

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 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	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	43,48	18,5	57,8 (P)
Export in bn. US$	2,99	2,8	September 2022: 4,3
Import in bn. US$	2,61	3,69	3,61
Interest rate in %	5,0	5,0	August 2022: 5,0
Exchange rate US$-GYD	204,51	200,865	199,95
Inflation rate in %	0,99	5,0	7,24
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,721	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	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	3,37	-1,8	-1,2
Export in bn. US$	1,11	1,24	1,2 (P)
Import in bn. US$	4,33	5,22	5,18 (P)
Interest rate in %	0,9	-5,0	-
Exchange rate HTG-US$	110,19	95,08	114,76
Inflation rate in %	22,80	16,84	26,82
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,540	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 bn. US$	8,39	7,94	./.
Import in bn. US$	9,92	14,49	./.
Interest rate in %	4,3	4,1
Exchange rate HNL-US$	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, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC, GTAI, Banco Central de Honduras

Jamaica

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-10,2	4,61	2,81
Export in bn. US$	5,24	3,31	Oktober 2022: 1,43
Import in bn. US$	7,20	5,86	Oktober 2022: 6,4
Interest rate in %	4,7	3,8	7,0
Exchange rate JMD-US$	145,87	153,48	149,312
Inflation rate in %	5,23	5,86	9,0
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,713	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

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-10,9	4	10,9 (Mar)
Export in bn. US$	0,07	0,08
Import in bn. US$	0,3	0,4
Interest rate in %	3,9	2,25	2,25 (Aug)
Exchange rate CUP-US$	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

Mexico

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-8,2	4,4	3,0
Export in bn. US$	418,1	494,7	528,8 (Nov)
Import in bn. US$	383,3	505,7	556,7 (Nov)
Interest rate in %	4,25	5,50	10,50
Exchange rate MXN-US$	21,48	20,27	20,11
Inflation rate in %	3,2	7,3	7,8
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,756	0,758

Foreign Trade

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

Export products: Cars, Electronics, Computers
Export partner: USA

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	10,30	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

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	4,2	0,2	4,3 (P)
Export in bn. US$	14,15
Import in bn. US$	13,45
Interest rate in %	5,0	8,25 (Aug)	8,50 (Feb)
Exchange rate US$/Guaraní	6957.9282 PYG	7347.9052 PYG	7446 PYG
Inflation rate in %	4,8	4,0	4,5 (P)
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: 07.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OEC, Worldometers, Statista, Countryeconomy, Banco Central de Paraguay (BCP), GTAI, Statistisches Bundesamt

Peru

Basic data	2020	2021	2022
GDP growth in %	-11,1	10,2P	2,7P
Export in bn. US$	45,12		47,7 (Jul)
Import in bn. US$	42,63		49,2 (Jul)
Interest rate in %	0,25	0,75P
Exchange rate PEN-US$	3,55	3,89	3,87 (Sep)
Inflation rate in %	2,0	3,3P	8,41 (Aug)
HDI (Human Development Index)	0,762	0,762

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	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

Basic data	2021	2022	2023
GDP growth in %	4,4	8,3 (Apr)	3,5 (P)
Export in bn. US$	18,68	13,66
Import in bn. US$	15,02	11,43
Interest rate in %	1. Trimester: 9,25	11,50%
Exchange rate US$ / UruguayanPeso	43,58	41,19$U	38,57$U
Inflation rate in %	7,7	9,1 (P)	7,8 (P)
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, Cellulosic material (paper)
Export partner: China, Brazil

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 06.02.2023
Sources: UNDP, INE, Worldbank, CEPAL, Banco Central de Uruguay (BCU), OEC, IWF

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