Chile-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economic forecasts

Indicators	2005	2006
GDP (USD billion)	100.737	107.479
Real GDP growth (constant prices)	5.9 %	5.8 %
GDP per capita (USD)	6223.573	6560.671
Inflation rate	2.9 %	3.3 %

Source : IMF - 2005 data

General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004 GDP (USD billion) 67.4   72.4   94.1   Real GDP growth (constant prices) 2.2 % 3.3 % 6.1 % GDP per capita (USD) 5089   5196   5448   Inflation rate 2.5 % 2.8 % 1.1 % Unemployment rate 7.8%   7.4%   ..   External debt (USD billion) 41   43   ..   Chile Peso rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   696.5   617.4   574.99

Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda

GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004 Agriculture and fishing 8.8%   8.8%   8.8%   Industry and mining 34.3%   34.3%     34.3%   Services 56.9%   56.9%     56.9%

Sources : World bank

Investments

FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 2550   4385   7603   18 / 197

Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "

Foreign Trade

General indicators

Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004 Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 15.8   18.0   23.0   Export of goods (f.o.b) 18.2   21.5   32.0   Trade balance 2.4   3.5   9.0   Balance of payments -0.6   -1.1   1.4

Sources : World bank, IMF

Indicators 2002 2003 2004 Share of foreign trade in GDP 63.9%   68.3%   68.9%   Share of imports in GDP 30.8%   32.6%   31.0%   Share of exports in GDP 33.1%   35.7%   38.0%   Imports of goods and services (percent change) -3.6%   9.3%   -0.2%   Exports of goods and services (percent change) -2.4%   11.4%   11.6%

Sources : World bank, IMF

Trade in goods/services by major category

2003 Imports Exports Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     18.0     21.5     Agricultural raw materials 1%   9%   Food products 8%   28%   Hydrocarbons 19%   2%   Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 70%   16%   Ores and metals 1%   42%   Other goods 1%   3%   2003 Imports Exports Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 6   5   Transport 46%   54%   Tourisme 14%   18%   Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 40%   28%

Source : World Bank

Trade Data, by HS Code :
Import Statistics	Export Statistics
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data

Trade by partner countries

Main clients (% of exports) 2004 USA   14.8%   Japan   12%   China   10.4%   Rep. of Korea   5.8%   Netherlands   5.4%

Main suppliers (% of imports) 2004 Argentina   18.5%   USA   15.1%   Brazil   12.4%   China   8.3%   Germany   3.7%

Source : COMTRADE