Colombian exports grew 32.7% in the year 2021 compared to the year 2020, according to the figures shared this Monday by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE).
(Read: Local brands look to Brazil as a supplier of footwear).
In this period, the country’s external sales totaled US$41,224 million, compared to US$31,055.8 million in 2020. Of the total exports, US$19,685.5 million correspond to the category of fuels and extractive production. This category had an increase of 47.9% compared to last year.
(Read: Alliance with the Netherlands has brought 250 companies to the European country).
It is followed by the manufacturing category, with a value of US$8,938.9 million in 2021, a growth of 28.7% compared to the first year of the pandemic, when they totaled US$6,945.6 million. The division of “other sectors totaled US$3,159.2 million
When making the comparison of the year 2021 compared to 2019, it is observed that exports grew by 4.4%.
(Read: Colombians outside the country generate a record in sending remittances).
In the period January-December 2021, The United States was the main destination for Colombian exports, with a participation of 26.6% in the total value exported; They were followed in their order of participation by China (6.8%), Panama (5.9%), India (5.1%), Brazil (5%), Ecuador (4.3%) and Turkey (3.1 %).
BRIEFCASE
