Statistical Bulletin Latin America - Asia Pacific Number 15 (January-June 2019)

Abstract

During the first half of 2019, the value of Latin America’s exports to Asia-Pacific grew 4.8% compared with the same period of 2018. This positive trend contrasts with the decline in most of the other destinations of the region's exports, apart from the United States. In the first six months of 2019, Latin America’s imports from Asia-Pacific showed higher growth than exports. Once again, the Rest of Asia was the most dynamic partner (10.1%), although the other sources of imports also registered positive rates. Imports from the Rest of Asia grew at a higher rate than in the first half of 2018, different to what happened with the other Asia-Pacific partners.