Latin Trade 2005

Abel Halpern August 14, 2006

Latin American trade grows, driven by increase in both imports and exports.

LATIN AMERICAN TRADE 2005 trade in US$ millions. Percent change over 2004.
	Exports	05/04	Imports	05/04	Total	05/04
Argentina	$46,525	17.0%	$35,998	27.7%	$82,523	21.4%
Bolivia	$2,989	17.4%	$2,932	26.4%	$5,921	21.7%
Brazil	$133,831	22.7%	$97,907	22.3%	$231,738	22.5%
Chile	$46,951	23.6%	$38,375	29.9%	$85,326	26.4%
Colombia	$24,644	26.4%	$24,857	24.7%	$49,501	25.5%
Costa Rica	$9,756	13.3%	$10,367	13.4%	$20,123	13.4%
Cuba	$8,700	48.5%	$8,400	35.1%	$17,100	41.6%
Dom. Rep.	$9,872	6.7%	$10,944	20.8%	$20,816	13.7%
Ecuador	$10,807	22.4%	$11,409	21.5%	$22,216	21.9%
El Salvador	$4,650	8.1%	$7,684	9.3%	$12,334	8.9%
Guatemala	$5,085	10.3%	$9,223	8.7%	$14,308	9.3%
Haiti	$628	23.1%	$1,654	8.9%	$2,282	12.5%
Honduras	$3,257	6.2%	$5,037	10.5%	$8,294	8.8%
Mexico	$225,830	11.8%	$241,781	12.3%	$467,611	12.1%
Nicaragua	$1,873	13.3%	$3,374	18.3%	$5,247	16.5%
Panama	$9,634	11.9%	$10,213	14.7%	$19,847	13.3%
Paraguay	$3,405	3.4%	$3,778	9.0%	$7,183	6.2%
Peru	$19,050	31.1%	$15,186	20.7%	$34,236	26.3%
Uruguay	$4,739	18.1%	$4,519	23.0%	$9,258	20.4%
Venezuela	$56,508	41.8%	$29,717	34.8%	$86,225	39.3%
Total	$628,734	*19.0%*	$573,355	*17.5%*	$1,202,089	18.3%
Sources: ECLAC, Latin Business Chronicle

Abel Halpern August 15, 2006