Economy.- Cordoba achieves the best Andalusian coverage rate (171%) and exports of 1.868 million until August – Spain

Exports carried out by companies in the province of Cordoba during the period from January to August of the current year 2023 amounted to 1,868 million euros, making Cordoba the province with the best coverage rate in Andalusia, 171% in this period, thanks to its – Mizan Good commercial, third best provinces, with a surplus of 776 million, as a result of imports worth 1.093 million.

Going into details, according to information provided to Europe Press by Andalusia Trade, the public works agency for the transformation and economic development of Andalusia of the Council of Andalusia, Córdoba is the sixth exporting province in Andalusia, after registering a decrease of 7,2. % in international sales in the first eight months of the year, compared to the same period in 2022.

This is mainly due to a 25% drop in olive oil exports, with sales amounting to 383 million euros in this period, and to the chapter on machinery and boilers, whose international sales also fell between January and August of this year. In this case 20.8%.

products

Regarding the most exported Córdoba products in the first eight months of 2023, the first two chapters focus on more than half of Córdoba’s exports. Thus, copper and its products lead sales with 641 million, more than a third of the governorate’s total sales (34%) and an increase of 2.1%, and it is the third best of the ten most exported products.

After copper, animal or vegetable fats and oils came with a value of 407 million euros, representing 21.8% of the total, a decrease of 23.2%. Of this number, 94%, specifically 383 million, belong to olive oil, which witnessed a decrease in sales by 25%, and despite this, its exports represent 19.3% of total sales.

The third most exported section is machinery and boilers, at 107 million, representing 5.7% of the total, a decrease of 20.8%. Followed by vegetable preparations, with sales of 84 million, or 4.5% of the total, a decrease of 7.2%, then vegetables, with 67 million, or 3.6% of the total, and the second best increase among the first ten sections, with an increase of 45%.

Followed by plastics and its products, with sales amounting to 62 million, representing 3.3% of the total, a decrease of 3.6%. Followed by fine or cultured pearls, which are the sixth most exported item with 53 million, or 2.8% of the total, a decrease of 1%; Electrical machinery, appliances and equipment at 40 million, representing 2.2% of the total and a best increase of 186%; Fruits, at 39 million, at a rate of 2.1%, a decrease of 16%, and finally, iron and steel foundry products, at a rate of 1.6% of the total governorates, and sales at 31 million, at an increase of 0,2%.

Markets

Besides, it should be noted that Córdoba’s exports reached three continents in the first eight months of 2023. Portugal tops the list, with sales of 359 million euros, representing 19.2% of the total provinces, and an increase of 0.2%. %; Followed by Italy with 323 million, or 17.3%, or a decrease of 14.3%, then France, with 233 million, or 12.5%, or a decrease of 15.3%.

In fourth place is Morocco with 192 million people, 10.3% of the regional total and an increase of 4.9%, which is the third best; Followed by the United States, with sales amounting to 162 million, 8.7% of the total, and the second best increase among markets, with an increase of 14%, and Germany with 72 million, 3.9% of the total, and an increase of 3.6%.

Poland comes next with 52 million people, or 2.8% of the total, a decrease of 11.2%; Mexico 39 million, 2.1% and the best increase in the markets, up 84%; The United Kingdom, with sales of 35 million, 1.8% of the total, down 4.7%, and finally the Netherlands, with 31 million, 1.6% of the total, down 27.1%.