A string of crises weakens global and regional trade. In 2022 regional exports of goods slowed down, but exports of services recovered strongly (45% January-June v/s 1% on the same period of 2021). This is mainly due to the reactivation of tourism, followed by “other services”, which include the so-called “modern services.”…
El comercio mundial y regional se debilitan en 2022 producto de múltiples crisis. En 2022 las exportaciones de bienes regionales se desaceleraron, pero las exportaciones de servicios se recuperaron fuertemente (45% enero-junio contra 1% en el mismo período de 2021) principalmente debido a la reactivación del turismo, seguido por el rubro de otros servicios, los que incluyen los llamados servicios modernos.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) estimates the growth in the value of regional exports at 20% in 2022, driven by a 14% rise in prices and an expansion of 6% in exported volumes. These are the figures reported by the United Nations organization in its latest flagship annual report published today in a press release.
In the report International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2022, the Commission also indicates that the value of regional goods imports increased by 24%. Like exports, the bulk of the increase in regional import value is attribu…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) estima que el valor de las exportaciones regionales de bienes creció 20% en 2022, impulsado por un alza del 14% de los precios y una expansión del 6% del volumen exportado. Así lo señala el organismo de las Naciones Unidas en un nuevo informe anual (flagship) dado a conocer hoy por medio de un comunicado de prensa.
En el reporte Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2022, la Comisión indica también que el valor de las importaciones regionales de bienes aumentó en 24%. Al igual que en las exportaciones…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) estima que o valor das exportações regionais de bens cresceu 20% em 2022, impulsionado por um alta de 14% dos preços e uma expansão de 6% do volume exportado. Assim indica o organismo das Nações Unidas num novo relatório anual divulgado hoje por meio de um comunicado de imprensa.
No relatório Perspectivas do Comércio Internacional da América Latina e do Caribe 2022, a Comissão indica também que o valor das importações regionais de bens aumentou 24%. Da mesma forma que nas exportações, o grosso do aumento do valor das importações reg…
In its 2022 edition, this ECLAC annual report examines the foreign trade performance of the region’s economies during the year. It consists of three chapters. The first examines recent developments in global and regional trade amid the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, record-high inflation rates, the global economic slowdown, geopolitical tensions and the difficulties faced by China in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Chapter II presents an overview of the region’s foreign trade in manufactures in the past three decades, with particular emphasis on its export performance. …
En su edición 2022, este informe anual de la CEPAL examina el comportamiento del comercio exterior de las economías durante el año y consta de tres capítulos. El primero examina la evolución reciente del comercio mundial y regional en un contexto marcado por el conflicto entre la Federación de Rusia y Ucrania, tasas de inflación históricamente elevadas, la ralentización de la economía mundial, tensiones geopolíticas y las dificultades que enfrenta China para contener la pandemia de COVID-19. El segundo presenta un panorama del comercio exterior de manufacturas de la región durante las últimas …
United States trade in goods sustained the recovery that began in 2021. In the first six months of 2022, goods exports increased by 21% compared to the prior-year period, while goods imports rose by 22%. Trade in services has not fully recovered, as major service industries such as travel and transport are still experiencing the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments 2022 provides an overview of selected developments in trade relations between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean. In light of the global focu…
The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…