Statistical Bulletin Latin America - Asia Pacific Number 4 (First half 2014)

Abstract

The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean to the Asia-Pacific region in 2013 increased by 5.1% as compared to 2012. This increase was slightly lower than the increase recorded from 2011 to 2012 (6.6%). Nevertheless, exports to the Asia-Pacific region have continued to show greater dynamism than exports to the rest of the world, which in fact experienced a downfall of 1.3%. The value of regional imports of goods from the Asia-Pacific region also had a slight increase in 2013 as compared to 2012. The region continues to show a trade deficit with the Asia-Pacific region which has accounted to a Little over 84 billion dollars in 2013.