Totocaputo reported that goods exports grew by 23.5% year-on-year in September and reached USD 10.036 billion, surpassing USD 10 billion in a month for the first time. He added that the trade balance recorded a surplus of USD 2.976 billion. According to what he wrote, the four main categories increased year-on-year: Fuels and Energy, by 89.1%; Industrial Origin Manufactures, by 17.5%; Agricultural Origin Manufactures, by 16.8%; and Primary Products, by 9.2%. He also indicated that exports of Fuels and Energy were the highest ever recorded for a month, while exports of Industrial Origin Manufactures reached their highest level since November 2012. Totocaputo added that exports grew by 8.6% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms and by 0.6% in the trend-cycle indicator. #Exportaciones #Economía #Comercio (translated)
