Economy. – Córdoba achieves the best Andalusian coverage ratio (162%) after exporting 940 million until April – Spain

The total exports made by companies in the province of Cordoba between January and April of this year 2023 amounted to 940 million euros, which made Cordoba the province with the best coverage in Andalusia, 162% in this period, thanks to the fact that it has a coverage rate. A good trade balance ranks second among all governorates, with a surplus of 358 million as a result of imports worth 582 million.

In detail, according to information provided to Europa Press by Andalucía Trade, public business agency for the transformation and economic development of Andalusia in the Junta de Andalucía, Córdoba is the sixth exporting province of Andalusia, after recording a slight decrease, of 5%, in international sales in the first four months of the year, compared to the same period in 2022, mainly due to a decrease in olive oil exports.

Thus, this decline occurred in international sales of olive oil, both in terms of quantity, as less than half a ton was exported, and the total value of what was sold, amounting to 176 million euros between January and April 2023, compared to 239 million euros. In the first quarter of 2022.

Regarding Cordoba’s most exported products from January to April this year, the first two chapters focus on more than half of Cordoba’s exports. Thus, sales of copper and its articles lead to 335 million, which is more than a third of the total sales of the province (36%) and an increase of 4.3%.

Followed by animal and vegetable fats and oils, at a value of 184 million euros, with a decrease of 25%. Of this figure, 96%, and specifically 176 million, corresponded to olive oil, which witnessed a decline of 26.1% in its sales, and despite that, its exports accounted for 19.9% ​​of the total sales. Sales of Cordoba.

The third section most exported machinery and boilers, 48 ​​million, or 5.1% of the total, with a decrease of 28.4%. Followed by vegetable preparations, with a slight increase of 0.7%, and sales of 39 million, or 4.1% of the total, then vegetables, 38 million, or 4.1%, an increase of 76%.

Plastic and its articles came in sixth place among the most exported classes, as they numbered 31 million, or 3.3% of the total, with a decrease of 0.4%. It was followed by fruits, at 28.1 million, representing 3% of the total, with a decrease of 3.5%. Well or cultured pearls 26.2 million, up 2.8%, up 3.4%. Oilseeds and oily fruits, 17.9 million, 1.9% and a growth of 78%, to close the list of foundry iron factories, with 16.4 million, 1.8% of the total, an increase of 20.8%.

Besides, it should be noted that Córdoba’s exports reached three continents in the first four months of 2023. Portugal leads the list, with 201 million, 21.4% of the total provinces and the third best growth, 21, 3%; Followed by Italy with 134 million, or 14.2% of the total, a decrease of 33%, then France, with 122 million, or 13% of the total, and a decrease in sales of 14.5%.

Morocco ranks fourth with 96 million, or 10.5% of the total, an increase of 2.8%. Followed by the United States, with a volume of 83 million, or 8.9% of the total, and the second best increase among the markets, with a rate of 27.6%, and then Germany, with 38 million, or 4.1% of the total, with an increase of 9.5%. %.

The next positions are for Poland, 28.1 million, 3% of the total and a decrease of 2.3%; UK 17.1 million, down 1.8% of the total, down 1%. Russia, with more than double its sales thanks to a rise of 181%, reaching 16.5 million and 1.8% of the total, to close the list with the Netherlands, with 16.1 million euros, 1.7% of the regional total, down 32%.