继2月份增长10.5%之后,哥伦比亚2024年3月的进口额同比增长16.5%,达到55.4亿美元。这标志着连续第九个月的增长,也是近一年来最大的年度增长。这一激增主要是由于制造业进口增长了20.9%,占总采购量的73.7%。农产品、食品和饮料的进口也增长了8.3%,占收购总额的15.3%。与此同时,燃料和采掘业产品的进口小幅增长2.8%,与2月份51.7%的激增相比明显放缓。这些产品占3月份进口总额的10.9%,低于上月贸易构成的72%。美国是哥伦比亚最大的进口伙伴,占总采购量的24.3%,紧随其后的是中国,占24.2%。墨西哥和巴西跻身前四,分别贡献5.2%和4.7%。
Colombia’s imports jumped 16.5% year-on-year to USD 5.54 billion in March 2024, following a 10.5% increase in February. This marked the ninth consecutive month of growth and the sharpest annual rise in nearly a year. The surge was primarily driven by a 20.9% increase in manufacturing imports, which accounted for 73.7% of total purchases. Imports of agricultural products, food, and beverages also rose by 8.3%, representing 15.3% of total acquisitions. Meanwhile, imports of fuels and extractive industry products edged up by 2.8%, a stark slowdown from the 51.7% surge recorded in February. These products made up 10.9% of total imports in March, down from a 72% share in the previous month’s trade composition. The United States was Colombia’s top import partner, accounting for 24.3% of total purchases, followed closely by China at 24.2%. Mexico and Brazil rounded out the top four, contributing 5.2% and 4.7%, respectively.