2024-02-12 15:24:28
Throughout last year, Colombian exports were USD 49,542.9 million FOB, which represents a decrease of 12.9%, compared to the same period in 2022.
This result is explained by the 5.9% drop in sales of the Fuels group and products from extractive industries such as coal, coke and briquettes (-28.1%). In December 2023, 16.3 million barrels of crude oil were exported, which represented a drop of 0.5% compared to December 2022.
However, the report also indicates a decrease in exports during the month of December 2023. In this period, external sales reached USD 4,445.4 million FOB, which represents a drop of 4.2% compared to December of 2022.
This decrease is mainly attributed to the fall in exports of the Fuels and products of extractive industries group, which decreased by 5.9% due to the reduction in sales of coal, coke and briquettes. In addition, exports of Manufacturing and Agriculture, food and beverages also registered a decrease in December 2023.
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Prepandemia
Colombian exports in 2023 reflected significant growth compared to the pre-pandemic period of 2019, according to the report revealed this Monday by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE).
Throughout last year, exports amounted to USD 49,542.9 million FOB, representing an increase of 25.5% compared to the same period in 2019. This increase is mainly attributed to the positive performance of several product groups.
The Agricultural, Food and Beverages group experienced notable growth of 36.9%, driven by higher sales of flowers (41.4%), unroasted coffee (23.7%), and live cattle (311.0%). %). Likewise, the Manufacturing group increased its exports by 22.1%, while the Other sectors group recorded an impressive growth of 87.7%, mainly due to the increase in sales of Non-monetary Gold.
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