Exports of goods reached in 2022 the US$88.446 million but when the values of service exports are added, “for the first time in history the total will exceed the $100 billion“, highlighted this Thursday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship.
In this sense, it was explained that during 2022 there was growth in external sales of all major items and record values were reached in the exports of Manufactures of Agricultural Origin (USD 33,119 million), Primary Products (USD 23,868 million) and Fuels and Energy (USD 8,398 million).
Manufactures of Industrial Origin (USD 23,061 million) registered the highest value since 2013, with incremental exports compared to 2021 for USD 3,148 million, according to data published this Thursday by INDEC.
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“It represents the highest growth in absolute value of the year among the major items. Together, the higher exports of MOI and Fuels and Energy explained 60% of the increase in annual exports”detailed Foreign Ministry.
During the year, exports from the soybean complex stood out, reaching a historical maximum of USD 24,174 million.
Wheat, corn, boneless, refrigerated and frozen meat, barley, crude oil and lithium also recorded record export values.among others.
Among industrial goods, exports of the automotive complex stood out with a total value of USD 8,698 million during the year (+22.5%) and a total of 322,286 vehicles, 62,999 units above 2021.
The main export markets in 2022 were: Brazil (14.3%), China (9.1%), the United States (7.5%), Chile (5.6%) and India (5.2%), while the European Union as a whole was the destination of 12.3% of exports.
