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| Main indicators | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 (e) | 2013 (e) |
| GDP (billions USD) | 2,631.85 | 2,562.74e | 2,808.27e | 2,888.91 | 2,970.27 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | -2.6 | 1.4e | 1.7e | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 42,017.83 | 40,704.35e | 44,400.77e | 45,467.64 | 46,535.22 |
| General government balance (in % of GDP) | -4.8 | -4.6e | -3.8e | -2.8 | -2.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.1 | 1.7e | 2.1e | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Current Account (billions USD) | -39.56 | -44.66e | -74.77e | -72.17 | -75.49 |
| Current Account (in % of GDP) | -1.5 | -1.7e | -2.7e | -2.5 | - |
Source: IMF - World Economic Outlook Database ; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
| Breakdown of economic activity by sector | Agriculture | Industry | Services |
| Value added (annual % change) | 3.4 | -9.0 | -1.0 |
| Value added (in % of GDP) | 1.8 | 19.0 | 79.2 |
| Employment by sector (in % of total employment) | 2.9 | 22.5 | 74.1 |
Source: World Bank - last available data.
| Foreign trade indicators | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 541,919 | 630,862 | 715,509 | 560,081 | 605,849 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 495,868 | 559,612 | 615,870 | 484,574 | 520,524 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 112,134 | 128,256 | 140,324 | 126,000 | 125,663 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 127,688 | 148,194 | 165,351 | 141,974 | 139,994 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.6 | -10.7 | - |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 5.4 | 3.1 | - | - | - |
| Imports of goods and services (in % of GDP) | 28.2 | 28.6 | 29.1 | 25.2 | - |
| Exports of goods and services (in % of GDP) | 26.9 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 23.3 | - |
| Trade Balance (millions USD) | -38,123 | -56,808 | -87,277 | -59,942 | -71,210 |
| Current Account (millions USD) | -12,988 | -26,610 | -54,795 | -51,857 | - |
| Foreign trade (in % of GDP) | 55.0 | 55.2 | 56.0 | 48.5 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization ; World Bank
| Main customers (% of exports) |
2010 |
| Germany | 16.2% |
| Italy | 8.1% |
| Belgium | 7.5% |
| Spain | 7.4% |
| United Kingdom | 6.7% |
| United States | 5.7% |
| Netherlands | 4.2% |
| Switzerland | 2.9% |
| China | 2.8% |
| Russia | 1.6% |
| Turkey | 1.6% |
| Poland | 1.5% |
| Japan | 1.5% |
| Algeria | 1.4% |
| Sweden | 1.3% |
| Singapore | 1.3% |
| Hong Kong | 1.1% |
| Portugal | 1.1% |
| Morocco | 1.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.0% |
| See more countries | 54.0% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
2008 |
| Germany | 16.4% |
| Belgium | 8.5% |
| Italy | 8.1% |
| China | 6.5% |
| Spain | 6.5% |
| United States | 5.5% |
| United Kingdom | 4.8% |
| Netherlands | 4.1% |
| Russia | 2.9% |
| Switzerland | 2.3% |
| Japan | 2.0% |
| Norway | 1.8% |
| Poland | 1.4% |
| Sweden | 1.3% |
| Ireland | 1.3% |
| Turkey | 1.1% |
| France This flow is explained by the way local Customs Authorities report trade with overseas or special territories (e.g. Hong Kong or Taiwan in the case of China, French West Indies in the case of France, etc) as well as the treatment of re-imported (or re-exported) products, which get out (or enter) of the country for a limited time, with the intention of being re-imported (or re-exported) without significant transformation overseas. | 1.0% |
| Algeria | 1.0% |
| Czech Republic | 1.0% |
| Portugal | 0.9% |
| See more countries | 53.9% |
Source: Comtrade, last available data
Source: Comtrade, last available data
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