In January 2025, the deficit in the balance of formal trade in goods was US$ 267.13 million in January 2025, a decrease of 19.10 percent compared to the previous month of December 2024. Year-to-year, the formal trade in goods deficit decreased by 12.74 percent on the deficit of January 2024.
In February 2025, the deficit in the balance of formal trade in goods was US$ 228.48 million, a decrease of 14.47 percent compared to the previous month of January 2025. Year−to−year, the formal trade in goods deficit increased by 0.99 percent on the deficit of February 2024.
TABLE: Summary of External Merchandise Trade Statistics (March 2025)
| FLOW | Value: US $ Million | ||
| 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Mar(R) | Feb¹ | Mar¹ | |
| A. Total Exports (f.o.b) | 216.65 | 192.28 | 152.95 |
| Domestic exports | 149.69 | 150.18 | 107.23 |
| Re-exports | 66.96 | 42.10 | 45.72 |
| B. Total Imports (c.i.f) | 490.04 | 420.77 | 420.18 |
| Total External Trade (A+B) | 706.69 | 613.05 | 573.13 |
| Trade Balance (A-B) | -273.38 | -228.48 | -267.23 |
In March 2025, the deficit in the balance of formal trade in goods was US$ 267.23 million , an increase of 16.96 percent compared to the previous month of February 2025. Year-to-year, the formal trade in goods deficit decreased by 2.25 percent on the deficit of March 2024.