This Alicante exports grew strongly last March, thanks to its sales. food industry It is an economy that has managed to meet the stagnation or even the decline in other activities as a result of the uncertainty created by inflation.
Alicante businessmen’s sales abroad, according to data released by ICEX this Thursday increased by 18.1% in March, until you reach 723.8 million The euro represents an acceleration compared to February figures, when the export growth was limited to 7%. With these data, 1.951 million accumulated in the first quarter of the year. The euro is 14.79% more.
The biggest hero of this start of the year in the province, agriculturethanks to good campaign took advantage of the good prices of products such as artichokes that benefited from frosts in other production areas, as well as citrus fruits in those months. In this way, sales fresh vegetables and vegetables increased 34 percent in March 77.9 million euro; of these fruit add others 57.3 million25.9% more and protectsothers 27.7 million48.4%.
in total agriculture-food sector has accumulated 532 million shipments abroad The euro is 15.5% higher in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2022.
Among the sectors with good results plastic productsIt managed to export 46.8 million with an increase of 26.9% in March and has already exceeded 123 million euros with a growth of 18% in the global calculation of the first quarter.
export machine manufacturers (22.2 million, 49% more) or electrical equipment and equipment (17.5 million, 49% more), to be added to the good sales performance. ceramic material (tiles and porcelain) increased by 88% to 9.2 million euros in March, and the quarterly balance sheet increased by 61.3% compared to 2022 to 23.7 million euros.
Likewise, sales furniture industry In March, they increased by 27% to 14.2 million and in the first three months of the year increased by 6.9% to 34.4 million.
The trend change in the sector is also remarkable. toyAfter the declines in January and February, it sold 12.2 million units in March, with an increase of 10%.
Shoe
on his behalf, he shoecontinues to transmit the main exports of the province bittersweet feeling. As it was already in February, sales in March managed to remain positive in the annual comparison, but only minimally. In particular, shipments of shoes 140.5 million in March, representing the increase only 2.8%. The cumulative figures so far this year of 397 million offer a slightly better balance with 8.9% growth thanks to good data from January.
In any case, this slowdown cessation of consumption As the Avecal Shoe Manufacturers’ Union has stated on several occasions, businessmen are beginning to perceive it. primarily affects fashion products, compared to the initial requirements, which offer greater resistance to changes.
among the products clearly negative balance You will find manufacturers aluminumDecreasing 21% to 28 million in March, 2019 deepened the downtrend of the previous months. A decline, justified by the moderate price of this metal in international markets, is also causing the prices of manufactures made with this material to fall.