World GDP would grow 5.9% in 2021 and 4.9% in 2022, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released on Tuesday. The new estimates imply a slight downward adjustment for the economic expansion expected in 2021. Before, in 2020, world GDP registered a fall of 3.1
While coffee and flowers were the agricultural products most exported by Colombia in 2019, corn and solid residues of soybean oil (soybeans) were the most imported, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Colombia is ranked 61st among the world’s largest exporters of products and 53rd
In its trade profile, the United States stands out for being the largest importer of products in the world in 2020, with 2 trillion 407.527 million dollars. At the same time, it ranks as the second largest merchandise exporter globally, with 1 trillion 431.610 million dollars. How much
According to the profile of China in its international trade, this country was the world’s largest merchandise exporter in the past year, with 2 trillion 590,221 million dollars. Conversely, China ranked as the second country with the most imports on the planet (2 trillion 057,217 million dollars), behind
Exports of auto parts from Mexico to the United States practically reached pre-Covid-19 levels in the period from January to August 2021. During those eight months, external sales of automotive parts from Mexico to its northern neighbor were for 41.540 million dollars, a reduction of 0.4% compared to
Hong Kong, China and Taiwan ranked as the world’s leading semiconductor exporters in 2020, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Hong Kong’s foreign sales were $ 168.038 million; those of China, 152,785 million, and those of Taiwan, 127,735 million. Why are semiconductors important? A sample