The trade balance surplus accumulated over the last twelve months reached US$26.209 billion as of March 2025, the
On a monthly basis, a trade surplus of US$2.504 billion was recorded in March, US$911 million higher than that of the same month in 2024, the BCR indicated.
With this result, a surplus of US$6.886 billion was accumulated in the first quarter, a value US$2.128 billion higher than that of the same period last year.
Exports in March totaled US$7.220 billion, 26.5% higher compared to the same month of 2024, driven by a 14.2% increase in the average export price, in line with high international metal prices, as well as the increase in exported volumes by 10.7%, particularly of non-traditional products, gold, natural gas, and fishmeal.
Imports increased by 14.6% last March, reaching US$4.715 billion, reflecting higher levels in all major categories, especially capital goods, industrial inputs, and durable consumer goods, the BCR concluded.
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