Brazil - Economic Indicators External Sector

	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Exchange Rate (Real/US$ eop)	2.320	3.533	2.889	2.654	2.341	2.138	1.771	Jan-08
Capital Account (US$ m)	27,052	8,004	5,111	-7,523	-9,464	15,982	88,924	Dec-07
Current Account (US$ m)	-23,215	-7,637	4,177	11,679	13,985	13,621	1,712	Dec-07
Trade Balance (US$ m)	2,651	13,199	24,912	33,842	44,930	46,456	40,028	Dec-07
Exports (US$ m)	58,223	60,439	73,203	96,677	118,529	137,807	160,649	Dec-07
Imports (US$ m)	55,572	47,240	48,291	62,835	73,599	91,351	120,621	Dec-07
Int. Reserves (US$ m)	35,866	38,376	49,254	52,937	53,800	86,901	180,334	Dec-07
Int. Reserves (months of imports)	7.7	9.7	12.2	10.1	8.8	11.4	17.9	Dec-07
External Debt (US$ m)	226,036	210,711	214,930	201,374	168,860	172,589	193,563	Dec-07

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