Colombia reported real GDP growth of 7.0% in the third quarter of 2022, year-over-year, and showed the following balance of payments results. Colombia’s current account recorded deficits from 2019 to 2021, with a deficit of $14.808 billion in 2019, $9.347 billion in 2020, $17.621 billion in 2021, and
The European Union, China and the United States ranked as the world’s top manufacturing exporters in 2021, according to WTO data. With a 19% year-on-year increase, the European Union’s external manufacturing sales were US$5.202 trillion. Its exports outside the bloc totaled 2 trillion 071 billion dollars. This was
Among the world’s top iron and steel exporters in 2021, the European Union, China and Japan were in the top positions, in descending order. The European Union’s external sales were $189 billion, followed by China ($84 billion) and Japan ($35 billion). According to Gerdau, the world steel industry
Since 2011, the world’s merchant fleet has been aging, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). By number of vessels, the current average age is 21.9 years, and by cargo capacity, 11.5 years. Bulk carriers remain the youngest vessels, with an
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (Embraer) is the world leader in the 70 to 130-seat aircraft segment, accounting for 60% of global deliveries, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the aeronautics sector, privately owned Embraer is the world’s third largest producer of commercial jet aircraft and has
Newmont, Industrias Peñoles and Fresnillo operate the main zinc mines in Mexico, according to data from the Mexican Mining Chamber (Camimex) for 2021. Peñasquito, owned by Newmont and located in the state of Zacatecas, leads the ranking, with 205,480 tons. This is followed by two Industrias Peñoles mines: