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The
National Statistical Institute (INEGI, Instituto Nacional de
Estadística Geografía e Informática) reports:
In
December, the trade balance incurred a deficit of US$ 1.2 billion,
according to preliminary data. The deficit was slightly higher than
the US$ 1.2 billion deficit registered in November 2002. The annual
trade deficit dropped from US$ 8.1 billion in November to US$ 8.0 billion
in December and was thus well below the US$ 10.0 billion deficit
registered in 2001.
Trade Balance,
December 2001 - December 2002
Source: Instituto Nacional
de Estadística Geografía e Informática (INEGI) and LatinFocus calculations.
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