KEY INDICATORS.
KEY INDICATORS
LATIN TRADE INDEX [*]
% CHANGE
NOVEMBER 98/99
Total Trade Nov.99 US$48.5 billion 13.4%
Exports Nov.99 US$24.0 billion 20%
Imports Nov.99 US$24.5 billion 7.6%
(*.)Combined import and export data from Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.
ARGENTINA
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 -1.8%
Interest Rate November 99 9.4%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 24,492
Dollar Value (Peso) January 7 1.00
BAHAMAS
Inflation (annual rate) June 98/June 99 1.0%
Interest Rate September 99 4.2%
Reserves (US$ millions) September 99 440
Dollar Value (Dollar) January 7 1.00
BELIZE
Inflation (annual rate) Jan. 98/Jan. 99 13.3%
Interest Rate September 99 8.0%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 67.9
Dollar Value (Dollar) January 7 2.00
BOLIVIA
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 2.4%
Interest Rate November 99 12.6%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 792
Dollar Value (Boliviano [o]) January 7 5.99
BRAZIL
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 8.6%
Interest Rate November 99 19.0%
Reserves (US$ millions) October 99 38,148
Dollar Value (Real) January 7 1.84
CHILE
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 2.6%
Interest Rate November 99 9.8%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 14,149
Dollar Value (Peso [o]) January 7 496.90
COLOMBIA
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 9.8%
Interest Rate October 99 18.2%
Reserves (US$ millions) September 99 7,881
Dollar Value(Peso [o]) January 7 1,905.5
COSTA RICA
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 9.5%
Interest Rate November 99 14.3%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 1,337
Dollar Value (Colon) January 7 298.41
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Inflation (annual rate) Sept. 98/Sept. 99 5.3%
Interest Rate September 99 13.0%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 578
Dollar Value (Peso [d]) January 7 16.20
ECUADOR
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 53.4%
Interest Rate October 99 44.6%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 1,592
Dollar Value (Sucre [d]) January 7 25,300
EL SALVADOR
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 -0.7%
Interest Rate November 99 10.3%
Reserves (US$ millions) October 99 1,943
Dollar Value (Colon [d]) January 7 8.76
GUATEMALA
Inflation (annual rate) Oct. 98/Oct. 99 6.8%
Interest Rate October 99 9.3%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 1,176
Dollar Value (Quetzal) January 7 7.86
HAITI
Inflation (annual rate) Oct. 98/Oct. 99 10.1%
Interest Rate October 99 7.3%
Reserves (US$ millions) August 98 81.2
Dollar Value (Gourde) January 7 17.55
HONDURAS
Inflation (annual rate) Oct. 98/Oct. 99 10.9%
Interest Rate August 99 18.5%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 1,123
Dollar Value (Lempira [d]) January 7 14.62
MEXICO
Inflation (annual rate) Oct. 98/Oct. 99 14.9%
Interest Rate October 99 8.2%
Reserves (U$$ millions) November 99 31,650
Dollar Value (peso) January 7 9.58
NICARAGUA
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 7.7%
Interest Rate August 99 10.6%
Reserves (US$ millions) September 99 488
Dollar Value (Cordoba) January 7 12.32
PANAMA
Inflation (annual rate) Sept 98/Sept. 99 1.0%
Interest Rate August 99 7.0%
Reserves (US$ millions) October 99 819
Dollar Value (Balboa) January 7 1.00
PARAGUAY
Inflation (annual rate) Oct. 98/Oct. 99 4.3%
Interest Rate July 99 15.5%
Reserves (US$ millions) November 99 934
Dollar Value (Guarani [d]) January 7 3,360
PERU
Inflation (annual rate) Nov. 98/Nov. 99 3.9%
Interest Rate November 99 13.4%
Reserves (US$ millions) October 99 8,980
Dollar Value (Sol [d]) January 7 3.51
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO
Inflation (annual rate) May 98/May 99 3.7%
Interest Rate July 99 9.1%
Reserves (US$ millions) August 99 661
Dollar Value (Dollar) January 7 6.28
URUGUAY
Inflation (annual rate) Oct. 98/Oct. 99 3.7%
Interest Rate October 99 15.0%
Reserves (US$ millions) September 99 2,040
Dollar Value (Peso [m]) January 7 11.57
VENEZUELA
Inflation (annual rate) Oct. 98/Oct. 99 20.2%
Interest Rate September 99 14.1%
Reserves (US$ millions) October 99 11,791
Dollar Value (Bolivar [d]) January 7 650.0
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