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| % change | 2007 | 2008 |
| Economy generally | ||
| GDP growth | 10.4 | 11.4 |
| Consumer price inflation (target/actual) | 1.5 | 4.8/7.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4 |
| Investment (annual variation) | –0.2 | –4.7 |
| Export growth | 29.5 | 25.4 |
| Import growth | 23.1 | 17.9 |
| Industrial production | 22.9 | 12.9 |
| Current account balance | 11.4 | 102.9 |