Bio Bio Region, Chile: Facts and numbers for investors
General facts (2007):
Surface: 36. 923, 3 km2
Inhabitants: 1.996.099 (984.392 men, 1.011.707 women)
Urban population: 86,6%
National GDP: 158.435 MM US$
National GDP per capita : 8876 $ (year 2006)
Regional GDP: 10.854 MM US$ (9,5% of the national GDP)
Regional GDP per capita : 5438 $
Interest rate: 5,41%
Export details:
The shown numbers are MM US$.
The cellulose, paper, and cardboard industries increase their sales from 339,9 to 524,9 and the wood manufacturers raise from 399,4 to 421,0. The food industry gets the third rank and shows a development from164,9 to 207,7. All other industries drop from 190,6 to 136,9, and agriculture and the fishing industry lower their sales from 11,8 to 10,2, but the variable "season" must be taken into account.
Quelle: Chilenische Zentralbank, Nationales Institut für Statistik
