Argentina recorded a large trade surplus in April 1.444 million, reported this Thursday (19.05.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX) the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).
According to official figures, the volume of trade (exports plus imports) increased by 40,6% in April year-on-year, at a value of USD 15.210 billion, driven mainly by grain prices.
exports were completed for USD 8.327 million, 35,6% more than in the same month of 2021, due to the suba of the 23,7% in prices and 9,6% in quantities.
Meanwhile, imports totaled USD 6.883 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 47,3%, as a result of a 24,5% increase in quantities and a 17,9% increase in prices.
All items Foreign sales registered increases, led by fuels and energy (CyE) with 192,7%, manufactures of industrial origin 64,3%, primary products 27,6% and agricultural manufactures 15,8%.
The economic uses of imports also registered increases in April, led by fuels and lubricants with 203,1% and followed by capital goods 42,5%, intermediate goods 41,0%, parts and accessories for capital goods 35,0%. Other goods grew 29,5%, consumer goods 26,9% and passenger motor vehicles 15,8%.
For its part, in first four months of the year The total exported amounted to USD 27.681 billion, growing 28,5% compared to the first four months of last year, and thus exceeding the previous record of January-April 14 by 2012%.
However, imports again outpaced this growth at a rate of 42,6%. The trade balance thus totaled a surplus of USD 2.830 billion in the first four months of 2022, below the levels of the last three years.
The main export markets between January and April were Brazil, with 12,9%; the United States, 7,6%; Chile, 6,2%; China, 5% and India, XNUMX%.
Meanwhile, the main countries of origin of imports during the first four months of 2022 were China with 22,8%; Brazil, 19,1%; United States, 9,6%; Germany, 3,7% and Paraguay, 2,8%. (Argentine trade. Estimated figures for April 2022, INDEC)
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