Reporte de Comercio Exterior : julio 2017

Abstract

As of July 2017, the country's total foreign trade figures (exports plus imports) amounted to USD 13,298.6 million, representing a 12.6% increase compared to the cumulative figure for July 2016. Specifically, total exports as of July 2017 reached USD 7,009.6 million, representing a 5.3% increase compared to the cumulative figure for July 2016, mainly explained by a growth in the value of re-exports of around 38.9%. By processing level, increases were recorded in industrial manufactures, with increases of 20.7%, while primary products, agricultural manufactures, and fuels and energy fell by 11.7%, 16.1%, and 0.8%, respectively. For its part, total imports accumulated through July 2017 reached USD 6,288.9 million, representing a 21.9% increase compared to July 2016, due to a 25.9% increase in the value of registered imports. Imports by type of goods showed positive results, with expansions in consumer goods of 25.8%, intermediate goods of 21.3%, and capital goods of 30.0%. With these results, the trade balance closed with a surplus of USD 720.6 million.