Basic data

Official name: Republic of Colombia
Official language: Spanish
Capital: Bogota


Directory of National Authorities

Head of Government: Alvaro Uribe Vélez
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Fernando Araújo Perdomo
Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism: Luis Guillermo Plata Paez

Economic Data

Variable

Units

2004

2005

2006

Population

millions of inhabitants

45 302 46 039 46 772

Gross Domestic Product

millions of dollars

94 858 113 403 ...

Gross Domestic Product

annual growth rate

4,0 % 5,1 % 6,00 %

Per capita Product

dollars

2 096 2 463 ...

Inflation

accrued change Jan-Dec

5,5 % 4,9 % 4,50 %

Devaluation

accrued change Jan-Dec -14,1 % - 5,49 % -0,77 %

Exchange Rate 1/

Pesos per dollar 2 411 2 279 2 261

Worldwide Exports

millions of dollars 16 477 21 138 24 615

Imports from the World

millions of dollars 21 079 21 204 26 374
Exports inside the Andean Community millions of dollars 1 590 2 066 2 008
- Share in exports to the rest of the world percentage 9,6 % 9,8 % 8,2 %

Net International Reserves

millions of dollars 13 536 14 947 15 453

External Debt

millions of dollars 39 445 38 350 37 209
1/ Average sell-purchase exchange rate, as at December

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