Rest of the world.
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 2.9 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.1
Canada 2.3 Q4 '06 2.7 2.5 3.0
China 10.4 Q4 '06 10.7 9.6 8.7
France 2.2 Q4 '06 2.0 2.2 2.2
Germany 3.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.3 2.3
Hong Kong 7.0 Q4 '06 6.0 5.5 --
India 8.6 Q4 '06 8.7 7.7 7.2
Italy 2.8 Q4 '06 2.0 1.9 1.6
Japan 2.3 Q4 '06 2.9 2.0 2.0
Korea 4.0 Q4 '06 5.0 4.4 4.6
Netherlands 2.7 Q4 '06 2.9 2.9 2.4
Russia 7.8 Q4 '06 6.7 7.0 7.0
Spain 4.0 Q4 '06 3.9 3.6 2.9
Switzerland 2.2 Q4 '06 2.7 1.9 1.8
United Kingdom 3.0 Q4 '06 2.8 2.7 2.6
United States 3.5 Q4 '06 3.2 2.4 2.7
Consumer prices
% change on year ago % per year
LT forecast
latest 2006 2007F 2008F
Belgium 1.8 Feb '07 1.6 1.7 1.8
Canada 2.0 Feb '07 1.6 1.5 2.0
China 2.2 Jan '07 1.5 2.2 --
France 1.0 Feb '07 1.9 1.4 1.8
Germany 1.6 Feb '07 1.8 1.8 1.3
Hong Kong 0.8 Feb '07 2.3 2.5 --
India 7.6 Feb '07 5.6 5.3 --
Italy 1.8 Feb '07 2.2 1.9 1.9
Japan -0.2 Feb '07 0.3 0.3 0.8
Korea 2.2 Feb '07 2.5 2.9 3.0
Netherlands 1.4 Feb '07 1.7 1.4 2.3
Russia 7.7 Feb '07 9.0 8.5 8.0
Spain 2.4 Feb '07 3.6 2.6 3.1
Switzerland 0.0 Feb '07 1.1 0.6 1.2
United Kingdom 4.6 Feb '07 2.3 2.1 1.8
United States 2.4 Feb '07 2.5 2.3 2.3
Interest rates
% per year
Lending
Belgium 8.25 Feb '07
Canada 6.00 Feb '07
China 6.39 Feb '07
France 6.98 Feb '07
Germany 3.56 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Hong Kong 7.75 Feb '07
India 12.00 Jan '07
Italy 3.82 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Japan 1.79 Feb '07
Korea 6.30 Jan '07
Netherlands 4.25 Feb '07
Russia 9.90 Feb '07
Spain 3.55 Feb '07 ([double dagger])
Switzerland 3.04 Feb '07
United Kingdom 5.25 Feb '07
United States 8.25 Feb '07
International
Exchange rates reserves ([dagger])
May 11, 2007 US$ billions
per US$ per euro latest year ago
Belgium 0.74 -- 9.0 Feb '07 8.9
Canada 1.11 1.50 36.2 Feb '07 32.6
China 7.68 10.39 1,159 Feb '07 856.2
France 0.74 -- 43.8 Feb '07 29.4
Germany 0.74 -- 41.7 Feb '07 43.2
Hong Kong 7.82 10.55 136.2 Feb '07 125.6
India 41.24 55.76 187.7 Feb '07 136.6
Italy 0.74 -- 27.2 Feb '07 26.1
Japan 120.18 162.53 888.7 Feb '07 836.4
Korea 924 1,250 242.7 Feb '07 215.9
Netherlands 0.74 -- 10.1 Feb '07 9.3
Russia 25.82 34.91 305.9 Feb '07 189.0
Spain 0.74 -- 10.7 Feb '07 9.7
Switzerland 1.22 1.65 37.6 Feb '07 35.3
United Kingdom 0.50 0.68 42.4 Feb '07 37.0
United States -- 1.35 55.0 Feb '07 54.3
Unemployment rates
% rate
latest
Belgium 7.7 Feb '07
Canada 6.5 Feb '07
China -- --
France 8.4 Feb '07
Germany 11.3 Feb '07
Hong Kong 4.3 Jan-Mar '07
India -- --
Italy 6.5 Q4 '06
Japan 4.1 Feb '07
Korea 3.6 Feb '07
Netherlands 5.1 Dec- Feb '07
Russia -- --
Spain 8.5 Q1 '07
Switzerland 3.2 Feb '07
United Kingdom 3.1 Feb '07
United States 4.9 Feb '07
([dagger]) Excluding gold, IMF definition.
([double dagger]) Money market rate.
SOURCE: IMF, Individual countries, Oanda, OECD, LATLN TRADE
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