| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (million) | 317 | 319 | 321 | 324 | 326 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 52,737 | 54,657 | 56,411 | 57,559 | 59,501 |
| GDP (USD bn) | 16,692 | 17,428 | 18,121 | 18,624 | 19,391 |
| Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Domestic Demand (annual variation in %) | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Consumption (annual variation in %) | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Investment (annual variation in %) | 5.0 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Exports (G&S, annual variation in %) | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 3.4 |
| Imports (G&S, annual variation in %) | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| Industrial Production (annual variation in %) | 2.0 | 3.1 | -1.0 | -1.9 | 1.6 |
| Retail Sales (annual variation in %) | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -4.1 | -2.8 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -3.4 |
| Public Debt (% of GDP) | 104 | 104 | 105 | 107 | 106 |
| Money (annual variation in %) | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %, eop) | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Inflation (PPI, annual variation in %) | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Policy Interest Rate (%) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.50 |
| Stock Market (annual variation in %) | 26.5 | 7.5 | -2.2 | 13.4 | 25.1 |
| Current Account (% of GDP) | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 |
| Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -349.5 | -373.8 | -434.6 | -451.7 | -466.3 |
| Trade Balance (USD billion) | -700.5 | -749.9 | -761.9 | -751.1 | -807.5 |
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