External sectors, trade and payments | Current account balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -4.173 | -4.559 | -5.205 | -5.746 | -5.911 | -5.089 | -4.716 | -2.623 | -2.871 | -2.919 | -2.573 | -2.011 | -2.102 | -2.233 | -2.107 |
Exchange rate, national currency per USD | US Dollar | | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 1 774 920 196 310.830 | 1 865 875 540 507.800 | 2 070 775 551 640.570 | 2 205 194 166 259.130 | 2 346 773 269 221.730 | 2 406 926 789 977.370 | 2 355 249 429 882.160 | 2 057 838 866 821.980 | 2 324 722 084 653.100 | 2 436 683 114 766.960 | 2 496 342 118 964.870 | 2 526 622 838 936.780 | 2 657 021 006 088.090 | 2 794 941 750 000.000 | 2 835 653 148 455.720 |
Goods and services trade, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 1 496 331 057 062.350 | 1 554 634 112 069.490 | 1 717 040 001 093.310 | 1 831 606 815 680.320 | 1 971 476 528 748.230 | 2 071 477 080 319.780 | 2 095 894 035 077.330 | 1 870 857 305 823.890 | 2 110 795 653 118.410 | 2 234 856 182 371.860 | 2 305 530 858 512.600 | 2 352 501 515 244.360 | 2 460 204 314 357.300 | 2 532 782 000 000.000 | 2 558 519 722 945.990 |
Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 1 217 741 917 813.880 | 1 243 392 683 631.180 | 1 363 304 450 546.050 | 1 458 019 465 101.500 | 1 596 179 788 274.740 | 1 736 027 370 662.210 | 1 836 538 640 272.500 | 1 683 875 744 825.800 | 1 896 869 221 583.730 | 2 033 029 249 976.760 | 2 114 719 598 060.310 | 2 178 380 191 551.940 | 2 263 387 622 626.520 | 2 270 622 250 000.000 | 2 281 386 297 436.270 |
Government accounts | General government gross financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio | | 55.249 | 58.364 | 65.856 | 65.206 | 63.947 | 64.344 | 73.196 | 86.346 | 94.900 | 99.237 | 102.816 | 104.094 | 103.994 | 104.415 | 106.334 |
General government net lending as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -5.358 | -6.488 | -5.816 | -4.508 | -3.443 | -4.101 | -7.491 | -13.238 | -12.530 | -11.095 | -9.332 | -5.954 | -5.333 | -4.682 | -5.441 |
Expenditure and GDP | Government final consumption expenditure, volume | US Dollar, 2017 | | 2 448 458 319 431.160 | 2 510 579 902 813.840 | 2 548 592 204 159.270 | 2 557 070 635 009.040 | 2 597 333 136 011.270 | 2 646 114 250 000.000 | 2 710 753 500 000.000 | 2 825 927 750 000.000 | 2 826 049 000 000.000 | 2 739 149 500 000.000 | 2 699 201 500 000.000 | 2 647 243 500 000.000 | 2 625 276 500 000.000 | 2 670 923 000 000.000 | 2 717 745 000 000.000 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume | US Dollar, 2017 | | 9 632 767 250 000.000 | 9 937 568 000 000.000 | 10 312 213 750 000.000 | 10 677 410 000 000.000 | 10 986 773 000 000.000 | 11 253 852 250 000.000 | 11 270 735 750 000.000 | 11 123 597 000 000.000 | 11 335 603 500 000.000 | 11 528 483 750 000.000 | 11 686 117 750 000.000 | 11 889 925 000 000.000 | 12 226 445 750 000.000 | 12 638 789 000 000.000 | 12 949 012 250 000.000 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, market prices | US Dollar | | 10 929 108 250 000.000 | 11 456 449 500 000.000 | 12 217 195 750 000.000 | 13 039 197 000 000.000 | 13 815 583 000 000.000 | 14 474 227 000 000.000 | 14 769 861 750 000.000 | 14 478 067 250 000.000 | 15 048 971 000 000.000 | 15 599 731 500 000.000 | 16 253 970 000 000.000 | 16 880 683 250 000.000 | 17 608 138 250 000.000 | 18 295 019 000 000.000 | 18 804 913 250 000.000 |
Gross domestic product, volume, market prices | US Dollar, 2017 | | 14 472 711 500 000.000 | 14 877 312 500 000.000 | 15 449 757 250 000.000 | 15 987 957 500 000.000 | 16 433 147 500 000.000 | 16 762 445 500 000.000 | 16 781 484 750 000.000 | 16 349 110 500 000.000 | 16 789 750 500 000.000 | 17 052 410 500 000.000 | 17 442 759 250 000.000 | 17 812 167 000 000.000 | 18 261 714 250 000.000 | 18 799 622 000 000.000 | 19 141 672 250 000.000 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume | US Dollar, 2017 | | 2 908 089 500 000.000 | 3 031 302 500 000.000 | 3 212 964 250 000.000 | 3 407 649 000 000.000 | 3 498 781 250 000.000 | 3 478 525 500 000.000 | 3 332 230 000 000.000 | 2 914 966 750 000.000 | 2 980 762 500 000.000 | 3 118 680 750 000.000 | 3 334 211 250 000.000 | 3 470 193 000 000.000 | 3 674 643 250 000.000 | 3 836 362 500 000.000 | 3 947 726 250 000.000 |
Selected variables: ready-made growth rates | Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2017 | | 4.266 | 2.537 | 1.514 | 0.333 | 1.575 | 1.878 | 2.443 | 4.249 | 0.004 | -3.075 | -1.458 | -1.925 | -0.830 | 1.739 | 1.753 |
Headline inflation | Percentage, 2017 | | 1.596 | 2.298 | 2.668 | 3.366 | 3.222 | 2.871 | 3.815 | -0.320 | 1.637 | 3.140 | 2.073 | 1.466 | 1.615 | 0.121 | 1.267 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2017 | | 2.543 | 3.164 | 3.770 | 3.541 | 2.897 | 2.431 | 0.150 | -1.305 | 1.906 | 1.702 | 1.367 | 1.744 | 2.830 | 3.373 | 2.455 |
Gross domestic product, volume, growth | Percentage, 2017 | | 1.700 | 2.796 | 3.848 | 3.484 | 2.785 | 2.004 | 0.114 | -2.576 | 2.695 | 1.564 | 2.289 | 2.118 | 2.524 | 2.946 | 1.819 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume, growth | Percentage, 2017 | | -1.696 | 4.237 | 5.993 | 6.059 | 2.674 | -0.579 | -4.206 | -12.522 | 2.257 | 4.627 | 6.911 | 4.078 | 5.892 | 4.401 | 2.903 |
Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2017 | | 3.669 | 5.124 | 10.981 | 6.491 | 6.420 | 2.563 | -2.147 | -12.628 | 12.969 | 4.816 | 2.448 | 1.213 | 5.161 | 5.191 | 1.457 |
Core inflation | Percentage, 2017 | | 1.672 | 1.614 | 1.967 | 2.191 | 2.395 | 2.229 | 1.961 | 0.929 | 1.449 | 1.586 | 1.850 | 1.494 | 1.498 | 1.230 | 1.602 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2017 | | 1.554 | 1.974 | 2.689 | 3.135 | 3.084 | 2.709 | 1.927 | 0.617 | 1.215 | 2.063 | 1.862 | 1.702 | 1.742 | 0.928 | 0.950 |
Exports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2017 | | -1.954 | 2.106 | 9.644 | 6.947 | 9.476 | 8.761 | 5.790 | -8.313 | 12.649 | 7.178 | 4.018 | 3.010 | 3.902 | 0.320 | 0.474 |
Prices and deflators | Consumer price index | Index, 2017 | | 0.734 | 0.751 | 0.771 | 0.797 | 0.822 | 0.846 | 0.878 | 0.875 | 0.890 | 0.918 | 0.937 | 0.950 | 0.966 | 0.967 | 0.979 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator | Index, 2017 | | 0.755 | 0.770 | 0.791 | 0.816 | 0.841 | 0.863 | 0.880 | 0.886 | 0.896 | 0.915 | 0.932 | 0.948 | 0.964 | 0.973 | 0.982 |
Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2017 | | 0.820 | 0.845 | 0.886 | 0.938 | 0.974 | 1.008 | 1.108 | 0.985 | 1.041 | 1.120 | 1.124 | 1.109 | 1.101 | 1.013 | 0.978 |
Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2017 | | 0.815 | 0.828 | 0.858 | 0.888 | 0.916 | 0.951 | 0.994 | 0.935 | 0.974 | 1.035 | 1.043 | 1.045 | 1.045 | 0.995 | 0.975 |
Labour markets | Total employment (labour force survey basis) | Persons | | 136 480 916.667 | 137 729 250.000 | 139 239 750.000 | 141 710 083.333 | 144 417 583.333 | 146 050 166.667 | 145 373 250.000 | 139 893 916.667 | 139 077 166.667 | 139 885 166.667 | 142 474 583.333 | 143 940 666.667 | 146 318 666.667 | 148 844 666.667 | 151 436 416.667 |
Labour force | Persons | | 144 856 083.333 | 146 499 500.000 | 147 379 583.333 | 149 289 166.667 | 151 408 833.333 | 153 123 083.333 | 154 321 583.333 | 154 188 500.000 | 153 885 250.000 | 153 623 666.667 | 154 973 833.333 | 155 397 500.000 | 155 920 250.000 | 157 138 083.333 | 159 187 500.000 |
Unemployment rate | Percentage | | 5.782 | 5.987 | 5.523 | 5.077 | 4.617 | 4.619 | 5.798 | 9.271 | 9.623 | 8.943 | 8.065 | 7.373 | 6.158 | 5.278 | 4.869 |
Monetary data | Long-term interest rate on government bonds | Percentage | | 4.611 | 4.015 | 4.274 | 4.290 | 4.792 | 4.629 | 3.667 | 3.257 | 3.214 | 2.786 | 1.803 | 2.351 | 2.541 | 2.136 | 1.842 |
Short-term interest rate | Percentage | | 1.726 | 1.151 | 1.563 | 3.512 | 5.153 | 5.268 | 2.965 | 0.556 | 0.312 | 0.303 | 0.283 | 0.167 | 0.124 | 0.227 | 0.644 |