The growth of exports from Albacete was 11,7%, according to the latest report prepared by the Territorial Directorate of Commerce-ICEX in Castilla-La Mancha
Exports from Castilla-La Mancha between January and December 2021 reached the figure of 9.052 million euros, which represents an increase of 25,9% compared to 2020. In Spain, exports increased by 21,2%, standing at 316.609 million of euros.
This is clear from the latest report prepared by the Territorial Directorate of Commerce-ICEX in Castilla-La Mancha, with data provided by the AEAT Customs Department to this Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism. These values are nominal, so they include the high price growth that is being experienced internationally, as reported by ICEX in a press release.
By provinces, in 2021 Guadalajara occupied the first position, with 2.443 million euros of exports (+35,8%); Ciudad Real with 2.356 million is in second place (+28,6%); Toledo is the third exporting province, with 2.324 million euros (+20,8%), followed by the provinces of Albacete with 1.152 million euros (+11,7%), and Cuenca, with 777 million euros, which registers an increase in exports of 29,2%.
For their part, imports from the region reached 11.106 million euros, representing an increase of 19,6%, while in Spain they rose 24,8% to 342.787 million. By importing provinces, Guadalajara was in first place, with an increase of 20,1%, followed by Toledo (+20,4%), Ciudad Real (+38,3%), Albacete (+4,4%), and Cuenca (6,6%).
The region's trade balance in December 2021 therefore stood at -2.054 million euros, a deficit that fell by 2,1% compared to the same month of the previous year; while the coverage rate (Xs/Ms) stood at 81,5%, still clearly lower than the national average (92,4%).
Between January and December 2021, agri-food products occupied the first position in regional exports with 2.881 million euros, representing 31,8% of the total exported by Castilla-La Mancha and registering an increase of 9,0% compared to the same period of 2020. The sector is led by Beverages with 900 million euros, whose sales increased by 2,9%.
The Meat sector is in second place with 624 million, registering an increase of 4,7%. Fruit, vegetables and legumes rose by 8,1% (€433 million). Dairy and egg exports rose 10,2% (324 million euros), and oil exports reached 257 million euros, with strong growth of 35,2%.
Next, Capital Goods stand out with 2.132 million and an increase of 24,6%, (electrical appliances, telecommunications equipment and machinery, mainly), while in third and fourth place are Chemical Products (+91,0 %) and Consumer Manufactures (+10,8%), with 1.469 and 994 million, respectively. In this period, non-chemical semi-manufactures rose 44,3%, reaching 909 million.
Capital Goods stood out above the rest (3.646 million euros), with an increase of 14,7%, highlighting office and telecommunications equipment with 1.559 million euros (+12,2%). The second importing sector is that of Chemical Products with 1.883 million euros, with an increase of 1,8%, while the third place is occupied by Agri-food Products with a value of 1.745 million, which in this period have increased by 17,4, XNUMX%.
Destination countries
Between January and December 2021, the EU accounted for the bulk of the region's exports, representing 70,7% of the total. In the Euro zone, Portugal is our main client with 1.812 million euros (+25,0%), followed by France with 1.374 million (+26,7%), Italy with 823 million (+49,2%) and Germany. with 741 million euros (+8,8%). On the other hand, outside the EU, exports to the United Kingdom stood at 327 million, with an increase of 4,2%; to Turkey they were 246 million (+59,4%) and to Russia 68 million (-3,6%).
Outside our closest environment, exports to the United States (281 million, -12,2%), Canada (50 million, +39,6%), Mexico (101 million, 26,1%), Brazil ( 33 million, +13,7%), Chile (33 million, +75,4%), and Argentina (12 million, -3,4%). On the other hand, we highlight Morocco (150 million, +14,9%), Algeria (26 million, -30,9%) and the Middle East (219 million, +5,6%). In Asia, China stands out with 338 million (+35,9%) and Japan (87 million, -0,6%), while South Korea reaches 51 million (+42,8%).
As for imports, 70,9% come from the Community (Germany and France, mainly). Outside the EU, 11,2% from the main non-EU supplier, China, stands out, with 1.244 million, which rose 36,1% compared to the same period of the previous year.
*Source: Europa Press.
