In this video, the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, explains the main conclusions of the Commission's flagship report "International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2022".
The report states that goods exports from Latin America and the Caribbean increased 20% in 2022, but growth is down from previous year (27% in 2021).
"The prospects for world trade in 2023 are not good, due to the persistence of the conflict in Ukraine, the tightening of monetary policies, the deceleration of the world economy, the energy crisis in Europe and the worsening of the…
En este video, el Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presenta las principales conclusiones del informe anual del organismo "Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2022".
El informe, dado a conocer el martes 10 de enero de 2023, señala que las exportaciones de bienes de América Latina y el Caribe aumentaron 20% en 2022, aunque crecen menos que el año previo (27% en 2021).
"Las perspectivas del comercio mundial para 2023 no son auspiciosas, debido a la persistencia del conflicto en Ucrania, el endurecimiento de las políticas monetarias…
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…