The Global Economy and Business Research Center of the Association of Exporters (CIEN-ADEX) reported that Peruvian imports reached US $ 41,479 million between January and October of this year, which represented a growth of 44.5% compared to similar period of 2020, explained by the recovery of the national economy and international.
In this regard, Carlos Adriano Pérez, head of economic studies at CIEN-ADEX, pointed out that the registered figures respond to the low comparison base of last year when COVID-19 began. However, the higher prices due to the inflation foreign exchange rate and the increase in the exchange rate, which is currently at historical levels.
“The growth has been in such a way that, If we compare the numbers with that reported in January-October 2019, a positive variation of 16.8% is observed. Even in the analyzed period of 2021, the imported value is already equivalent to 97.8% of the total in 2019, the year before the pandemic, “he explained.
In detail, if the registered in October is compared, Peruvian purchases from abroad increased by 33.9% compared to the same month of 2020, reaching US $ 4,517 million thanks to the good performance in all sectors, highlighting the acquisitions of the metalworking sector and chemicals. Compared with October 2019, the increase is 17.7%.
Disaggregated
According to the CIEN-ADEX report, between January and October the largest imports were from the metalworking sector (US $ 14,286 million), concentrating 34.4% of the total with an increase of 45.5% compared to the same period of 2020. He highlighted the demand for cell phones for US $ 1,120 million, while the most dynamic products were motorcycles and trimotos with US $ 272 million and an increase of 146.3%.
All sectors registered increases with the exception of textiles (-0.4%), fishing (-3.4%) and mining (-4%). In blue, chemical (35.2%), agriculture (29.3%), hydrocarbons (103.2%), iron and steel (82.9%), non-metallic mining (79.6%), confecciones (8.2%), wood (55.8%) and various (25.2%).
In terms of origin by continent, Asia was the main supplier region with 42.3% of the total and an increase of 50.9%. At the country level, he highlighted China with 28.3% concentration. The star product was the cell phone with an increase of 35.4%.
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