External sectors, trade and payments | Current account balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage |  | -2.573 | -2.016 | -2.108 | -2.244 | -2.119 | -1.854 | -2.142 | -2.086 | -2.942 | -3.630 | -3.707 | -3.285 | -3.330 |
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 |
Exchange rate, USD per national currency | 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 |
Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 |  | 2 115 085 755 901.820 | 2 177 934 140 985.260 | 2 262 517 542 903.310 | 2 268 650 500 000.000 | 2 277 844 690 133.170 | 2 375 063 814 830.910 | 2 441 609 332 047.980 | 2 453 092 472 812.050 | 2 128 423 185 109.290 | 2 257 271 077 311.380 | 2 417 121 613 647.340 | 2 512 709 093 144.590 | 2 602 755 682 289.810 |
Goods and services trade, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 |  | 2 305 731 521 177.690 | 2 352 296 098 523.260 | 2 459 781 733 497.520 | 2 531 750 000 000.000 | 2 556 633 358 241.620 | 2 669 158 272 625.390 | 2 764 734 606 001.990 | 2 788 149 724 270.630 | 2 485 930 414 302.560 | 2 751 301 767 167.680 | 2 962 336 056 505.630 | 3 007 354 239 734.020 | 3 097 267 276 166.720 |
Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 |  | 2 496 377 286 453.560 | 2 526 658 056 061.270 | 2 657 045 924 091.720 | 2 794 849 500 000.000 | 2 835 422 026 350.080 | 2 963 252 730 419.870 | 3 087 859 879 956.010 | 3 123 206 975 729.200 | 2 843 437 643 495.840 | 3 245 332 457 023.970 | 3 507 550 499 363.920 | 3 501 999 386 323.440 | 3 591 778 870 043.620 |
Government accounts | General government gross financial assets as a percentage of GDP | Percentage |  | 22.539 | 24.139 | 23.406 | 24.171 | 25.223 | 25.703 | 26.224 | 25.612 | 35.063 | 28.003 | 26.042 | 26.042 | 26.042 |
General government gross financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio |  | 102.804 | 104.312 | 104.320 | 104.911 | 106.941 | 105.996 | 107.243 | 108.567 | 133.299 | 126.246 | 121.212 | 121.334 | 123.302 |
General government net lending as a percentage of GDP | Percentage |  | -9.320 | -5.944 | -5.360 | -4.690 | -5.464 | -4.476 | -6.167 | -6.721 | -14.888 | -12.095 | -4.224 | -5.122 | -5.105 |
General government primary balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage |  | -6.334 | -3.772 | -2.792 | -2.159 | -2.688 | -1.674 | -3.169 | -3.524 | -11.991 | -9.389 | -1.234 | -1.215 | -0.873 |
Expenditure and GDP | Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2012 |  | 0.002 | 0.002 | -0.001 | 0.003 | -0.005 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | -0.006 | 0.002 | 0.007 | -0.005 | 0.000 |
Exports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2012 |  | 2 217 700 000 000.000 | 2 283 597 500 000.000 | 2 372 284 500 000.000 | 2 378 715 000 000.000 | 2 388 355 250 000.000 | 2 490 291 000 000.000 | 2 560 065 000 000.000 | 2 572 105 250 000.000 | 2 231 684 500 000.000 | 2 366 783 500 000.000 | 2 534 389 250 000.000 | 2 634 614 194 870.220 | 2 729 029 430 843.580 |
Government final consumption expenditure, volume | US Dollar, 2012 |  | 2 515 439 500 000.000 | 2 467 939 750 000.000 | 2 448 852 750 000.000 | 2 487 730 500 000.000 | 2 534 019 250 000.000 | 2 531 715 500 000.000 | 2 562 802 250 000.000 | 2 648 769 500 000.000 | 2 707 489 250 000.000 | 2 742 918 250 000.000 | 2 737 407 500 000.000 | 2 801 390 647 322.210 | 2 811 191 375 114.770 |
Gross capital formation, total, volume | US Dollar, 2012 |  | 3 242 785 000 000.000 | 3 394 085 500 000.000 | 3 543 250 750 000.000 | 3 722 114 000 000.000 | 3 704 498 750 000.000 | 3 846 520 000 000.000 | 4 051 491 250 000.000 | 4 165 694 750 000.000 | 4 007 192 000 000.000 | 4 285 431 250 000.000 | 4 413 507 250 000.000 | 4 251 702 843 852.220 | 4 284 233 046 373.440 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, market prices | US Dollar |  | 16 253 970 000 000.000 | 16 843 195 750 000.000 | 17 550 687 750 000.000 | 18 206 023 500 000.000 | 18 695 105 750 000.000 | 19 477 336 500 000.000 | 20 533 057 500 000.000 | 21 380 976 000 000.000 | 21 060 474 250 000.000 | 23 315 081 250 000.000 | 25 462 722 250 000.000 | 26 874 417 970 850.300 | 27 789 194 675 400.600 |
Gross domestic product, volume in USD, at constant purchasing power parities | US Dollar, 2015 |  | 17 016 166 826 623.500 | 17 329 583 024 890.000 | 17 726 045 839 571.700 | 18 205 777 735 423.300 | 18 509 354 186 723.200 | 18 924 319 264 200.300 | 19 481 713 082 507.900 | 19 928 709 158 828.400 | 19 377 091 310 725.300 | 20 529 373 942 285.000 | 20 952 650 041 278.500 | 21 279 136 068 366.100 | 21 482 756 051 255.100 |
Gross domestic product, volume in USD, constant exchange rates | US Dollar, 2015 |  | 17 016 166 826 623.500 | 17 329 583 024 890.000 | 17 726 045 839 571.700 | 18 205 777 735 423.300 | 18 509 354 186 723.200 | 18 924 319 264 200.300 | 19 481 713 082 507.900 | 19 928 709 158 828.400 | 19 377 091 310 725.300 | 20 529 373 942 285.000 | 20 952 650 041 278.500 | 21 279 136 068 366.100 | 21 482 756 051 255.100 |
Gross domestic product, volume, market prices | US Dollar, 2012 |  | 16 253 970 000 000.000 | 16 553 347 500 000.000 | 16 932 051 750 000.000 | 17 390 295 250 000.000 | 17 680 273 750 000.000 | 18 076 651 500 000.000 | 18 609 078 250 000.000 | 19 036 052 250 000.000 | 18 509 142 750 000.000 | 19 609 811 750 000.000 | 20 014 128 250 000.000 | 20 325 990 148 380.000 | 20 520 489 481 102.800 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume | US Dollar, 2012 |  | 3 171 573 000 000.000 | 3 284 748 000 000.000 | 3 453 368 000 000.000 | 3 579 465 750 000.000 | 3 655 640 000 000.000 | 3 796 068 250 000.000 | 3 972 773 750 000.000 | 4 077 429 750 000.000 | 4 027 099 750 000.000 | 4 257 405 500 000.000 | 4 237 183 000 000.000 | 4 182 994 399 375.060 | 4 215 158 760 521.450 |
Imports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2012 |  | 2 769 317 250 000.000 | 2 802 908 750 000.000 | 2 947 552 500 000.000 | 3 100 422 750 000.000 | 3 145 431 250 000.000 | 3 287 238 250 000.000 | 3 425 469 250 000.000 | 3 464 681 000 000.000 | 3 154 323 250 000.000 | 3 600 159 000 000.000 | 3 891 046 500 000.000 | 3 884 888 459 233.040 | 3 984 483 930 763.550 |
Net exports, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2012 |  | 0.001 | 0.002 | -0.003 | -0.008 | -0.002 | -0.002 | -0.003 | -0.001 | -0.003 | -0.012 | -0.004 | 0.005 | 0.000 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume | US Dollar, 2012 |  | 11 047 363 250 000.000 | 11 211 711 250 000.000 | 11 515 312 250 000.000 | 11 892 947 500 000.000 | 12 187 675 750 000.000 | 12 478 228 000 000.000 | 12 837 303 500 000.000 | 13 092 261 750 000.000 | 12 700 723 000 000.000 | 13 754 090 250 000.000 | 14 130 316 000 000.000 | 14 447 484 278 679.300 | 14 598 188 582 252.300 |
Selected variables: ready-made growth rates | Core inflation | Percentage, 2012 |  | 1.850 | 1.535 | 1.627 | 1.260 | 1.580 | 1.696 | 1.999 | 1.706 | 1.332 | 3.458 | 5.022 | 4.216 | 2.606 |
Exports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2012 |  | 4.014 | 2.971 | 3.884 | 0.271 | 0.405 | 4.268 | 2.802 | 0.470 | -13.235 | 6.054 | 7.082 | 3.955 | 3.584 |
Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2012 |  | -1.457 | -1.888 | -0.773 | 1.588 | 1.861 | -0.091 | 1.228 | 3.354 | 2.217 | 1.309 | -0.201 | 2.337 | 0.350 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2012 |  | 1.871 | 1.751 | 1.870 | 1.001 | 1.002 | 1.900 | 2.404 | 1.794 | 1.305 | 4.492 | 7.005 | 3.925 | 2.424 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, growth | Percentage |  | 4.194 | 3.625 | 4.200 | 3.734 | 2.686 | 4.184 | 5.420 | 4.130 | -1.499 | 10.705 | 9.211 | 5.544 | 3.404 |
Gross domestic product, volume, growth | Percentage, 2012 |  | 2.281 | 1.842 | 2.288 | 2.706 | 1.667 | 2.242 | 2.945 | 2.294 | -2.768 | 5.947 | 2.062 | 1.558 | 0.957 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume, growth | Percentage, 2012 |  | 6.870 | 3.568 | 5.133 | 3.651 | 2.128 | 3.841 | 4.655 | 2.634 | -1.234 | 5.719 | -0.475 | -1.279 | 0.769 |
Headline inflation | Percentage, 2012 |  | 2.073 | 1.466 | 1.615 | 0.121 | 1.267 | 2.131 | 2.439 | 1.813 | 1.251 | 4.683 | 7.986 | 4.219 | 2.584 |
Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2012 |  | 2.448 | 1.213 | 5.160 | 5.186 | 1.452 | 4.508 | 4.205 | 1.145 | -8.958 | 14.134 | 8.080 | -0.158 | 2.564 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2012 |  | 1.367 | 1.488 | 2.708 | 3.279 | 2.478 | 2.384 | 2.878 | 1.986 | -2.991 | 8.294 | 2.735 | 2.245 | 1.043 |
Household sector accounts | Net disposable income of households and non-profit institutions serving households | US Dollar |  | 12 120 432 000 000.000 | 12 129 523 000 000.000 | 12 778 640 750 000.000 | 13 298 344 500 000.000 | 13 681 102 250 000.000 | 14 307 369 500 000.000 | 15 085 279 250 000.000 | 15 839 350 000 000.000 | 17 108 504 000 000.000 | 18 145 941 500 000.000 | 18 015 282 250 000.000 | 18 948 861 219 778.900 | 19 794 040 827 429.000 |
Prices and deflators | Consumer price index | Index, 2012 |  | 1.000 | 1.015 | 1.031 | 1.032 | 1.045 | 1.068 | 1.094 | 1.114 | 1.127 | 1.180 | 1.275 | 1.328 | 1.363 |
Core inflation index | Index, 2012 |  | 1.000 | 1.015 | 1.032 | 1.045 | 1.061 | 1.079 | 1.101 | 1.120 | 1.135 | 1.174 | 1.233 | 1.285 | 1.318 |
Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2012 |  | 1.000 | 1.001 | 1.002 | 0.954 | 0.935 | 0.959 | 0.991 | 0.987 | 0.963 | 1.073 | 1.174 | 1.172 | 1.196 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator | Index, 2012 |  | 1.000 | 1.018 | 1.037 | 1.047 | 1.057 | 1.077 | 1.103 | 1.123 | 1.138 | 1.189 | 1.272 | 1.322 | 1.354 |
Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2012 |  | 1.000 | 0.987 | 0.980 | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.890 | 0.914 | 0.900 | 0.880 | 0.945 | 1.015 | 1.020 | 1.049 |
Purchasing power parity, 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 |
Labour markets | Labour force | Persons |  | 154 973 833.333 | 155 397 500.000 | 155 920 250.000 | 157 138 083.333 | 159 187 500.000 | 160 319 333.333 | 162 078 250.000 | 163 534 416.667 | 160 762 666.667 | 161 212 083.333 | 164 290 666.667 | 166 499 774.593 | 166 936 743.055 |
Total employment (labour force survey basis) | Persons |  | 142 474 583.333 | 143 940 666.667 | 146 318 666.667 | 148 844 666.667 | 151 436 416.667 | 153 334 583.333 | 155 763 000.000 | 157 534 333.333 | 147 812 750.000 | 152 586 250.000 | 158 296 500.000 | 160 339 540.520 | 159 641 698.616 |
Unemployment rate | Percentage |  | 8.065 | 7.373 | 6.158 | 5.278 | 4.869 | 4.357 | 3.896 | 3.669 | 8.055 | 5.351 | 3.649 | 3.700 | 4.370 |
Monetary data | Long-term interest rate on government bonds | Percentage |  | 1.803 | 2.351 | 2.541 | 2.136 | 1.842 | 2.330 | 2.910 | 2.144 | 0.894 | 1.443 | 2.952 | 4.212 | 4.523 |
Short-term interest rate | Percentage |  | 0.283 | 0.167 | 0.124 | 0.227 | 0.644 | 1.153 | 2.188 | 2.208 | 0.604 | 0.114 | 2.228 | 5.133 | 5.241 |