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Asoc. Latinoamericana de Integración

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General Information

Total Population 40,100,000 (est.)
Total Area 2,736,690 km2
Local Currency Argentine Peso (ARS)
Literacy 97.1%
Economically active population 18,165,300
as % of total population 45.3%
Unemployment rate 8.0% (urban areas - CEPAL statistic 2008)
   
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) US$ 308,700 millions
as % of Regional GDP 7.9% (Latin America GDP 2009 = US$ 3,928,300 millions)
GDP per Head 7,698 US$
Ranking América Latina 7

Important dates
  • January 1st - New Year's Day
  • Holy Thursday and Holy Friday - Changes every year
  • April 4 - Malvinas Islands Memorial
  • May 1st - Labour Day
  • May 25 - National Holiday
  • June 20 - Nacional Flag Day
  • July 9 - Independence Day
  • December 25- Christmas
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Economic Statistics
(years 2006 - proj.2010)
Argentina has a Gross Domestic Product of US$308,700MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 9.9%, having as sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes; industry with 32.5%, having as main products food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles; and the services sector with 57.6%.
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National Accounts
National Accounts 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
▲% GDP 8.5% 8.7% 6.8% 0.9% 4.2%
Nominal GDP (US$ millions) 214,300 262,500 328,500 308,700 337,200
GDP per Head (US$) 5,495 6,662 8,275 7,698 8,326
GDP by Sector     100.0%    
Agriculture     9.9%    
Industry     32.5%    
Services     57.6%    
Inflation rate 9.8% 8.5% 7.2% 7.7% 13.1%
Budget Balance 1.8% 1.1% 1.4% -0.6% -2.3%

GPD Growth
 
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Trade Statistics
Regarding foreign trade, Brazil represents its main commercial partner buying 18.9% of Argentine exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by processed agricultural products.


Foreign Trade (2008) See other countries
Exports Imports
By countries By countries
Brazil 18.9% Brazil 31.3%
China 9.1% China 12.4%
US 7.9% US 12.2%
Chile 6.7% Germany 4.4%
 
By products By products
Proces. Agricultural prod. 34.1% Intermediate goods 35.2%
Manufactures 31.5% Capital goods 21.9%
Primary products 23.0% Consumer goods 11.0%
Fuel & Energy 11.4% Fuels 7.5%


Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
 
Exchange rate: ARS / US$
(end of period)
3.04 3.13 3.43 3.78 4.19
 
Exports of goods 46,545 55,982 70,021 55,751 61,936
Imports of goods 32,588 42,525 54,557 37,130 47,708
Trade & Services Balance 13,455 12,945 14,439 17,863 14,019
% GDP 6.3% 4.9% 4.4% 5.8% 4.2%
Income Balance -6,150 -5,941 -7,552 -9,272 -7,577
% GDP -2.9% -2.3% -2.3% -3.0% -2.2%
Current Transfers Balance 459 352 150 2,701 2
% GDP 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
Current Account Balance 7,764 7,356 7,037 11,292 6,444
% GDP
3.6% 2.8% 2.1% 3.7% 1.9%
Net Direct Investments flows 3,098 4,970 8,364 3,674 4,900
% GDP 1.4% 1.9% 2.5% 1.2% 1.5%
Net portfolio Investments flows 6,274 2,869 -7,336 -1,547 -826
% GDP 2.9% 1.1% -2.2% -0.5% -0.2%



 


 


2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
Foreign Debt Stock 115,856 127,758 125,995 115,799 121,982
% GDP 54.1% 48.7% 38.4% 37.5% 36.2%
     
Foreign Debt Service 11,922 13,333 13,985 10,198 10,767
Principal repayments 7,593 7,496 8,480 5,740 6,815
Interest payments 4,329 5,837 5,505 4,458 3,952
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