In March 2026, preliminary foreign trade data showed a trade surplus of US$5.932 billion. This surplus compares to a deficit of US$463 million reported in February. The increase in the trade balance between February and March stemmed from a widening of the non-oil trade balance—which increased from a surplus of US $1.546 billion in February to US$8.320 billion in March—and a widening of the oil trade balance deficit—which increased from US$2.009 billion to US$2.388 billion during the same period. For the first quarter of 2026, the trade balance showed a deficit of $1.012 billion. In the same period of 2025, it ... (full story)