Exports from the Region of Murcia continue to rise, reaching €6.108 billion

In the first five months of the year

Last May, a total of 1.932 companies in the Region of Murcia made sales abroad. France and Germany are the two countries that top the ranking of customers for regional products.

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The figure of exports from the Region of Murcia continues to rise and during the first five months of the year they have reached 6.108 million euros, which represents an increase of 2,4 percent compared to the same period in 2022. The data reflects that, by provinces, the Region is the fifth , with 3,68 percent of national exports.

Sales of non-energy products have remained at similar figures to those of May 2022, reaching a value of 1.041 million euros. By products, the interannual increases in these five months of fresh and frozen vegetables (15,64 percent), other unprocessed products (56,53 percent), ingredients and additives for food (6,83 percent) and sugar and confectionery products (32 percent).

Various economic sectors have had an increase in the number of exports in relation to the same period in 2022, for example, agri-food products (4,93 percent), beverages (11,9 percent) and consumer goods (8,22 percent).

The United Kingdom has had a favorable evolution compared to the first five months of 2022, 6,65 percent, despite Brexit and the complications that exporters are having

Last May, a total of 1.932 companies in the Murcia They made sales abroad. France and Germany They are the two countries that top the ranking of clients of regional products.

United Kingdom has had a favorable evolution compared to the first five months of 2022, 6,65 percent, despite the Brexit and the complications that exporters are having. Netherlands, Italy and Morocco They complete the five main countries where the Region has sold its products between January and May of this year.

The balance of the trade balance of the Region of Murcia in May has been positive, with 122 million euros and a coverage rate of 111 percent.

Regarding imports, the figure has been 1.101 million euros, compared to 1.843,7 million euros in 2022. Therefore, analyzing the data, it can be seen that in the first five months of the year, the figure has decreased by 18 percent, mainly due to the purchases of fuels and lubricants, the amount of which has decreased by 9,5 percent. The main countries from which this product has been imported were Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Colombia.

Other products imported by the Region during the months of January to May of this year have been chemicals, oil seeds and fruits, cereals and milling products, as well as sugar and confectionery. The country from which 55 percent of the cereals and milling products have been purchased is Ukraine.