External trade for 4th Quarter and 2022

Total exports for the fourth quarter of 2022 amounted to Rs 26,981 million, an increase of 17.3% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021. This is mainly explained by increases in exports of “Chemicals and related products, n.e.s » (+63.7%), “Food and live animals » (+30.0%), “Machinery and transport equipment » (+22.3%), and “Ship’s stores and bunkers » (+19.6%), partly offset by a decrease in the exports of “Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material » (-4.9%).

Total imports in the fourth quarter of 2022 amounted to Rs 77,655 million, an increase of 14.8% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021. This rise is due to increases in imports of “Food and live animals » (+30.6%), “Mineral fuels, lubricants, & related products » (+30.0%), “Machinery & transport equipment » (+23.8%) and “Miscellaneous manufactured articles » (+10.5%), partly offset by decreases in the imports of “Chemicals and related products » (-17.6%) and “Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material » (-5.6%).