Foreign sales grew 43.0% and recorded the highest historical value: U.S. $ 56,954 million. With a growth rate of 43.0% annually and a record that was U.S. $ 56,954 million, Colombia was the third country in the world's fastest growing exports of goods in 2011. To the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, Sergio Diaz-Granados, having held that position in the world and seen the highest historical value in national exports, has become one of the most relevant in recent Colombian economic years.
The Minister of Commerce Industry and Tourism, Sergio Díaz Granados, highlights four possible reasons for Colombia's exports is that level are: First the fact that treaties are actually working, the second to the export sector and industry has generated skilled employment, as they were 220.00 new jobs. Third, some ports that help generate a lso freight charge cheaper. Finally, the recovery in trade with Venezuela, our neighboring country. What is coming soon for the month of March is signed with Venezuela, the Partial Agreement that deal was completed, while the EU is expected by the end of the semester.
"We just beyond Estonia (44.7%) and Belarus (60.1%) among the 70 economies to the WTO makes monthly monitoring," said the Minister, noting that the challenge with that performance in this area in 2012 is great. Colombia exceeded the growth of their exports of goods to other countries in Latin America, the major developed economies and the most dynamic in Asia and Africa, stressed the head of the Trade portfolio.
According to the Minister, while in 2011 there was an increase in traditional exports of 50.5%, one of the events that made it possible to reach a historic amount was an increase in non-energy mining 29.2%, which reached U.S. $ 17,974 millones.De latter highlights the dynamism of sectors such as basic metals (24%), food (27.1%), textiles (18.5%), vehicles (43.3%), rubber and plastics ( 17.1%), chemicals (16.8%) and leather and footwear (13.4%).
The export performance is another fact that had a positive impact on the diversification of markets. This was evident in the rates achieved in sales to countries like Argentina (134.1%), Chile (103.1%), EU (76.7%), Uruguay (54.9%), Brazil (31 , 7%), United States (29.6%), Paraguay (24.0%), Peru (23.4%) and China (23%).
