México - Balanza comercial

Mexico’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to USD 726 million in October 2019 from USD 2934 million in the corresponding month of the previous year and compared with market expectations of a USD 1714 million shortfall. Imports fell 6.4 percent over a year earlier while exports went down at a softer 1.5 percent. Considering the first ten months of the year, the country recorded a USD 1962 million surplus.

Mexico’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 116 million in September 2019 from USD 301 million in the corresponding month of the previous year and compared with market expectations of a USD 245 million surplus. It was the smallest trade gap since June 2017, as imports dropped 1.8 percent over a year earlier while exports fell at a softer 1.3 percent. Considering the first nine months of the year, the country recorded a USD 2687 million surplus.

Mexico’s trade balance shifted to a USD 775 million surplus in August 2019 from a USD 2584 million deficit in the same month of the previous year and compared with market expectations of a USD 1304 million surplus. Exports increased 2.2 percent over a year earlier while imports dropped 5.9 percent. Considering the first eight months of the year, the country posted a USD 2804 million surplus.

Mexico’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 1117 million in July 2019 from USD 2870 million in the corresponding month of the previous year and compared with market expectations of a USD 460 million surplus. It was the smallest trade gap in ten months, as exports rose 7 percent over a year earlier and imports increased at a softer 2 percent. Considering the first seven months of the year, the country recorded a USD 2028 million surplus.

Mexico’s trade balance shifted to a USD 2561 million surplus in June 2019 from a USD 899 million gap in the same month of the previous year and beating market forecasts of a USD 460 million surplus. It was the largest trade surplus on record, as exports rose 1.6 percent over a year earlier driven by non-oil sales and imports dropped 7.8 percent. Considering the first half of the year, the country posted a USD 3145 million trade surplus.

Mexico’s trade balance shifted to a USD 1031 million surplus in May 2019 from a USD 1587 million deficit in the corresponding month of the previous year and beating market expectations of a USD 1.03 billion shortfall. Exports increased 6.7 percent year-on-year and imports rose at a softer 0.1 percent. Considering the first five months of the year, the country recorded a USD 584 million trade surplus.