| GDP, % yoy | |||||
| 2010 actual | 2011 (1) | 2011 (2) | 2012 (1) | 2012 (2) | |
| NAFTA | |||||
| United States | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Mexico | 5.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| Central America | |||||
| Costa Rica | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| El Salvador | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Guatemala | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Honduras | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Nicaragua | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Panama | 7.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Average | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| South America | |||||
| Argentina | 9.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Bolivia | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Brazil | 7.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Chile | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| Colombia | 4.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Ecuador | 3.6 | na | 8.0 | 3.8 | 7.0 |
| Peru | 8.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Venezuela | -1.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| Average | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Inflation, % eop | |||||
| 2010(actual | 2011 (1) | 2011 (2) | 2012 (1) | 2012 (2) | |
| NAFTA | |||||
| United States | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Mexico | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Central America | |||||
| Costa Rica | 5.8 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| El Salvador | 2.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Guatemala | 5.4 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Honduras | 6.5 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Nicaragua | 9.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Panama | 4.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| Average | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| South America | |||||
| Argentina | 10.9 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 15.0 |
| Bolivia | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Brazil | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Chile | 3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Colombia | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Ecuador | 3.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Peru | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Venezuela | 27.2 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 |
| Average | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.1 |
| Budget balance, % of GDP | |||||
| 2010 actual | 2011 (1) | 2011 (2) | 2012 (1) | 2012 (2) | |
| NAFTA | |||||
| United States | -7.7 | -7.0 | -7.0 | -5.3 | -5.3 |
| Mexico | -1.9 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Central America | |||||
| Costa Rica | -3.1 | -5.6 | -3.0 | -5.0 | -5.5 |
| El Salvador | -2.1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| Guatemala | -1.8 | -2.9 | -3.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Honduras | -2.0 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| Nicaragua | |||||
| Panama | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Average | -1.7 | -2.2 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -1.6 |
| South America | |||||
| Argentina | 1.7 | -1.1 | -2.0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| Bolivia | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Brazil | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Chile | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Colombia | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Ecuador | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| Peru | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Venezuela | -2.6 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -5.6 | -6.0 |
| Average | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Notes: 1 Official estimate/forecast, 2 LATINNEWS forecast, yoy= year-on-year, eop=end of period, LC=Local Currency | |||||
| Source: Central banks, National Statistics Institutes, Govt. Ministries | |||||
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