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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$68 million respectively. The exports
geographic allocation was led by the United States.
EXPORTS
DESTINY |
2001 * |
U.S.A. |
44.0 |
ANDEAN GROUP |
21.7 |
EUROPEAN UNION |
12.9 |
JAPAN |
1.3 |
REST |
20.2 |
| * Up to September. |
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|
|
US$ 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 |
10,298.3
|
21.5
|
5,238.3 |
17.2
|
5,060.0 |
26.2
|
| 1996 |
10,671.5
|
3.6
|
4,905.5 |
-6.4 |
5,766.0 |
14.0
|
| 1997 |
11,554.7
|
8.3
|
5,463.8 |
11.4
|
6,090.9 |
5.6
|
| 1998 |
10,890.2
|
-5.8 |
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* |
9,718.9
|
17.1
|
4,719.1 |
15.4
|
4,999.8 |
-25.5 |
|
2001 p* |
9,358.5
|
-3.7 |
5,280.7 |
11.9
|
4,077.8 |
-18.4 |
|
p: Provisional. *: Up to
September
Source: DANE. |
