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During the first semester of 2001, Colombian exports reached US$6.1 billion, with an
annual decrease of US$187 million (3.0%), due to a lower income from traditional exports
(US$635 million, 18.9%), in contrast with the increase of the non-traditional goods
exports (US$449 million). The decrease in traditional goods external sales is explained by
the fall in hydrocarbon sales (US$705 million, 30.8%) primarily due to the volume exported
that decreased 28.3%. The non-traditional export growth (15.2%) was due to the industrial
goods sales (US$383 million) particularly transport, machinery and equipment, graphics,
foods and beverages and craftsmanship. Also increased although in a lesser extent, coal
(US$196 million) and ferroniquel (US$10 million) sales. On the other hand, coffee an
banana external sales decreased US$136 million and US$68 million respectively. The exports
geographic allocation was led by the United States (44.1%), the Andean Group (19.9%), the
European Union (14.7%) and Japan (1.3%).
EXPORTS
DESTINY |
2001 * |
U.S.A. |
44.1 |
ANDEAN GROUP |
19.9 |
EUROPEAN UNION |
14.7 |
JAPAN |
1.3 |
REST |
20.1 |
| * Up to June. |
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US$ Millions FOB
| YEARS |
Total
exports |
Variation
% |
Non
traditional exports |
Variation
% |
Traditional
exports |
Variation
% |
| 1990 |
6.720,6 |
17,7 |
2.664,3 |
24,0 |
4.056,3 |
13,8 |
| 1991 |
7.113,8 |
5,9 |
3.543,2 |
33,0 |
3.570,6 |
-12,0 |
| 1992 |
6.900,0 |
-3,0 |
3.564,6 |
0,6 |
3.335,4 |
-6,6 |
| 1993 |
7.115,9 |
3,1 |
3.984,4 |
11,8 |
3.131,5 |
-6,1 |
| 1994 |
8.478,8 |
19,2 |
4.469,2 |
12,2 |
4.009,6 |
28,0 |
| 1995 |
10.200,9 |
20,3 |
5.238,3 |
17,2 |
4.962,6 |
23,8 |
| 1996 |
10.653,8 |
4,4 |
4.905,5 |
-6,4 |
5.690,8 |
14,7 |
| 1997 |
11.552,8 |
8,4 |
5.463,8 |
11,4 |
6.089,0 |
7,0 |
| 1998 |
10.890,2 |
-5,7 |
5.596,4 |
2,4 |
5.293,8 |
-13,1 |
| 1999 p |
11.575,4 |
6,3 |
5.492,1 |
-1,9 |
6.083,3 |
14,9 |
| 2000 p |
13.121,1 |
13,4 |
6.410,5 |
16,7 |
6.710,6 |
10,3 |
| 2000 p* |
6.306,5 |
20,9 |
2.941,3 |
11,7 |
3.365,2 |
30,2 |
| 2001 p* |
6.119,6 |
-3,0 |
3.389,8 |
15,2 |
2.729,8 |
-18,9 |
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Pr: Preliminar p: Provisional.
1/ The statistics correspond to the new measurement of the Balance of Payments, according
to the Balance of Payments Methodology of the 5th Edition International
Monetary Fund Balance of Payments Manual .
2/ Includes loans, commercial credit, leases and bonds.
3/ Includes loans and commercial credit.
4/ This indicator is published by DANE and calculated according to the quarterly nominal
GDP in pesos.
Source: Banco de la República, Economic Studies. |
