EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS

January - July 2014

Imports (Jan-July 2014) • In the first seven months of 2014, Belize

imported goods totalling $1.14 billion.

• The largest increases were in the ‘Machinery and Transport Equipment’ category ($20.3 mn) and ‘Mineral Fuels and Lubricants’ ($20.2 mn).

• The only two categories to show a decline were: ‘CFZ imports’ ($26.2 mn) & ‘Chemical Products’ ($3.8 mn).

Jan - July 2014

Jan - July 2013

DifferencePercent Change

$1.14 billion

$1.07 billion

$68.4mn .4 %

Belize imports by origin• Our largest source of

imports was the USA with $346 mn or 30% of the total imports ($6mn).

• $174mn or 15% of imports came from Central America ($24mn). Guatemala recorded the largest absolute increase of $18.5 mn.

• Curaçao accounted for $161mn or 14% of imports.

Domestic Exports (Jan-July 2014)

• Export revenues totaled $390.3 million. • Decrease of $55.4 million or 12.4% over

2013.

Jan - July 2014

Jan - July 2013

DifferencePercent Change

$390.3 mn $445.7 mn $55.4mn .4 %

• Crude petroleum, Sugar and Orange concentrate combined for a decrease of $49mn of the total $55.4 mn decrease.

• Receipts from minor exports increased by $1mn to $53mn.

• Animal feed exports accounted for $16mn.

Exports by destination (Jan-July)• The EU was our

largest source of revenue with $156mn or 40% of exports.

• The USA accounted for $140mn or 36% of export receipts.

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