The Central Reserve Bank (BCR) on Saturday reported that exports of non-traditional products totaled US$1.534 billion in July, which meant an 11.2% rise compared to the same month in 2021 —favored by the 11.9% increase in prices.
The issuing entity highlighted the increase in the prices and volume of farming products, as well as higher prices of textile, chemical, fishery, and non-metallic mining goods.
Between January and July 2022, these exports reached US$9.941 billion —a 17.6% growth over the same period in 2021.
The volume increased by 7.7% and the average price rose by 9.2%.
During the seventh month of this year, greater sales of tangerines were registered, up by 19.6% compared to the similar period in 2021 —followed by those of blueberries (130.9%) and calcium phosphates (41.5%), among other products.
In accumulated terms, between January and July 2022, the products exported the most were fresh grapes, calcium phosphates, and blueberries, whose annual growth rates were 13.8%, 48.1%, and 122.3%, respectively.